HOW TO USE LSMW

What is LSMW?
LSMW is one of SAPs best data conversion and master data creation tools. It is available for most R ! master and transactional data. LSMW can be "sed for most conversion and mi#ration tas$s and can be accom%lis&ed 'it& standard f"nctionalit(. Wit& a little A)AP codin#* (o" can "se LSMW for more com%le+ data conversion activities. T&e information belo' 'ill 'al$ (o" t&ro"#& t&e %rocess of creatin# a sim%le LSMW. Once (o"ve done t&is (o"ll be able to see &o' "sef"l t&e tool can be and &o' LSMW is t&e ri#&t c&oice for most conversion and mi#ration,

STEPS FOR CREATING AN LSMW. -. Lo# on to SAP /. Enter transaction code 0LSMW1

!. If (o" receive t&e follo'in# screen eit&er c&ec$ t&e '&ite bo+ dis%la( t&e messa#e t&en clic$ t&e #reen c&ec$ c&ec$ to contin"e.

to no lon#er

or 2"st clic$ t&e #reen

3. Once t&e screen belo' a%%ears* (o" are no' read( to be#in (o"r LSMW scri%t creation.

4. 5reate t&e file b( in%"ttin# t&e Pro2ect* S"b%ro2ect* and Ob2ect.

6. If (o" receive t&e screen belo'* clic$ t&e #reen c&ec$ and contin"e.

7. In%"t t&e 0Name1

8. 9e+t clic$ :. T&e screen belo' no' a%%ears.

-;. <ollo' t&e men" %at& =E+tras=User Men"

--. 9e+t (o" #et t&is screen. T&is allo's (o" to set "% t&e LSMW. Since 'e dont "se I>O5s (o" can remove all t&e c&ec$s at t&e bottom of t&e screen.

-/. ?o"r screen 'ill no' a%%ear as belo'. 5lic$

-!. ?o" 'ill be ret"rned to t&e main screen s&o'n belo'. 5lic$

-3. 9o' (o" 'ill be#in t&e creation of t&e LSMW. STEP 1. MAINTAIN OBJECT ATTRIBUTES -4. 9e+t clic$ on t&en select 0)atc& In%"t Recordin#1.

-6. 9e+t In%"t t&e 9ame of t&e recordin#. In t&is case its KS 1. T&en clic$

-7. 9e+t clic$ 0create1

-8. In%"t recordin# fields as belo' t&en clic$ t&e 0#reen c&ec$1.

-:. In%"t transaction code.

/;. 9e+t (o"re read( to bein# creation of t&e master data for (o"r LSMW. In o"r e+am%le "sin# @S;- (o" see t&e follo'in# screen.

/-. In%"t data as belo'* t&en clic$ 0Master >ata1

//. 9e+t fill in all information needed for (o"r scri%t. In t&is case for cost center creation.

/!. Save t&e Recordin# . On t&e follo'in# screen (o" see t&e field names and t&e defa"lt val"es for t&e field names t&at 'ere created from t&e recordin#.

/3. 9e+t 'e need to remove t&e defa"lt val"es. T&e %"r%ose is to create %arameter im%ort names. To do t&is (o" m"st do"bleAclic$ into eac& defa"lt val"e name.

/4. After do"ble clic$in# into a 0field1 (o" 'ill see a screen similar to t&e one belo'.

/6. Remove t&e defa"lt val"e t&en in%"t t&e field name and t&e descri%tion of t&e field name. 5lic$

/7. T&en /8. 5lic$

. to ret"rn to initial screen.

/:. 5lic$

to ret"rn. . . . . T&en 0save1.

!;. 9e+t

to ret"rn to Main Screen.

!-. <rom t&is screen (o" 'ill no' move on to Ste% / of t&is %rocess. 5lic$ !/. T&en clic$ 0c&an#e1

!!. 5lic$ 0create1

!3. ?o" 'ill receive t&e screen belo'. In%"t (o"r data t&en clic$

!4. On t&e screen clic$ sa!e. 5lic$

!6. ?o" 'ill ret"rn to t&e Main Screen as belo'. Please note (o"re no' read( for Ste% !. 5lic$ Mai"tai" S#$%&e Fie'(s.

PLEAE NOTE T)E FOLLWING*

!8. ?o" 'ill receive t&e screen belo' since 'e &ave not com%leted ste% !. T&is is a 'arnin#. 5lic$ .

!:. 5lic$ 05&an#e1 and (o" 'ill receive t&e 'arnin# a#ain. 5lic$ t&e #reen c&ec$ and contin"e.

3;. 5lic$ * t&en . 3-. ?o"re no' on t&e initial screen. A"tomaticall( ste% 4 is selected or (o" ma( man"all( ma$e t&e selection. 5lic$ 0E6e&$te1.

3/. On t&e screen belo' all fields t&at (o" created 'ill be listed. In o"r e+am%le 'e onl( selected one field 7KOSTL8 as a %arameter in t&e first ste% and all ot&er fields 'ere $e%t as defa"lts.

3!. Ma$e a list of all t&e fields or co%( to an E+cel file. ?o" 'ill "se later in t&e e+ercise. T&e format of (o"r E+cel file s&o"ld a%%ear as belo'.

T&e 5&aracter and Len#t& fields 'ill be obtained from Tec&nical &el%. To do t&isB

33. O%en a ne' SAP Session* enter transaction code @S;-. 5lic$ in t&e 5ost 5enter field t&en clic$ 0<- &el%1. T&e screen belo' a%%ears. 5lic$ on 0Tec&nical Information.

34. <rom t&e screen belo' do"bleAclic$ on t&e ,ie'( "ame.

36. Locate eac& of (o"r field names and #et t&e 0>ata T(%e1 and 0Len#t&1. In o"r e+am%le 0>ata T(%e C 5&ar &o'ever in LSMW selection co"ld be different. <or instance 5HAR C 051* etc.

37. In%"t (o"r data to (o"r E+cel file as belo'. Save t&e file as a 0.t+t1 format. T&is is al'a(s reD"ired '&en im%ortin# data to LSMW.

38. After t&e e+cel s&eet is com%lete 'e can no' #o to t&e t&ird ste%. 5lic$ ste% ! t&en e+ec"te.

3:. 5lic$ c&an#e on t&e screen belo'

4;. Select 0So"rce Str"ct"re1 clic$ for 0Table Maintenance. 4-. ?o" 'ill see t&e screen belo'. ?o" 'ill need to in%"t t&e 0field name1* 0t(%e1* 0len#t&1. T&e field label 'ill defa"lt. T&is information is ta$en from t&e E+cel S&eet t&at (o" created earlier.

4/. Press Eenter= t&en clic$ 0(es1.

* t&en

t'ice. ?o" 'ill receive t&e screen belo'*

4!. We are no' read( to be#in ste% 3. 5lic$ 0E+ec"te1.

43. ?o" 'ill see t&e screen belo'. 5lic$

44. 5lic$ 0SAFE1* t&en Ret"rn.

46. ?o" are defa"lted a"tomaticall( to Ste% 4. 5lic$ 0E+ec"te1.

47. 5lic$ 05&an#e1* t&en clic$ once on t&e Str"ct"re 9ame* t&en 5lic$ 0E+tras1=A"toA<ield Ma%%in#=

48. ?o" 'ill see t&e screen belo'. 5lic$ 09o 5onfirmation1* t&en 0ret"rn1.

4:. On t&e screen belo'* 5lic$ EEnter=.

6;. On t&e ne+t screen clic$ Esave=* t&en Eret"rn=.

6-. ?o"re no' read( for Ste% 6. 5lic$ EE+ec"te=

6/. T&e screen belo' a%%ears. It offers several o%tions of im%ortin# data. In o"r e+am%le 'e 'ant to im%ort data saved on o"r P5. T&erefore 'e need to select t&e first o%tion 0Le#ac( >ata On t&e P5 G<rontend. t&en clic$ 9&ha"1e:

6!. >o"ble clic$ on t&e first o%tion.

63. On t&e screen belo' (o" 'ill select t&e file to im%ort from (o" >es$to% GPlease remember t&e location of t&e file.. 9e+t %"t in t&e file name Gin t&e 09ame1 field. Select 0Tab"lator1. Under <ile Str"ct"re ens"re t&at bot& items are c&ec$ed. 5lic$ Eenter=.

64. 5lic$ Esave=* 5lic$ Eret"rn=.

66. ?o" are no' read( for Ste% 7. 5lic$ Ee+ec"te=.

67. On t&e screen belo' clic$ Ec&an#e=* Select t&e s#$%&e st%$&t$%e* t&en Esave=* t&en Eret"rn=.

68. ?o" can no' test to see if LSMW 'ill read (o"r data on t&e 0te+t1 file. E6e&$te Ste% 8.

6:. <rom t&e screen belo'* clic$ 9e6e&$te:. LSMW 'ill read t&e data from (o"r te+t file.

7;. T&e screen belo' s&o's t&at 'e &ave #"e %e&#%( bein# read from o"r 0.t+t1 file. 5lic$ Eret"rn= t'ice to ret"rn to t&e Main Screen.

7-. ?o" are no' read( to e6e&$te Ste% :. T&is ste% dis%la(s t&e data.

7/. ?o" 'ill see t&e screen belo'. 5lic$ 9e"te%:

7P'ease N#te* I, .#$ /ish t# ;$st $se +a%ti&$'a% 'i"es i" .#$% LSMW &a" $se the <F%#m Li"e= a"( <T# Li"e= t# te'' LSMW /hi&h 'i"es ,%#m .#$% ,i'e that .#$ /ish t# +%#&ess. LSMW /i'' #"'. se'e&t th#se 'i"es.8

7!. T&e screen belo' s&o's t&at 'e 'ill load one cost center. In t&is e+am%le t&e cost center is <>CLLSMW 1=. T&e %"r%ose &ere is to verif( t&at all t&e data t&at (o" 'is& to load is bein# ca%t"red. 5lic$ Eret"rn=.

73. 9e+t (o"re read( to convert t&e data. T&at is t&e data is bein# converted from (o"r .t+t file to t&e LSMW lan#"a#e. E6e&$te Ste% -;.

74. <rom t&e screen belo'. 5lic$ 9e6e&$te:. 9OTE TO <ILE EHPLAI9 THE 9UM)ER O< RE5OR>S 5O9FERTE>.

76. T&e screen belo' s&o's t&at in o"r e+am%le one record is bein# converted. 5lic$ 9%et$%": t'ice to ret"rn to t&e main screen.

77. 9o' (o"re read( to dis%la( t&e data t&at (o" &ave converted. 5lic$ 9e6e&$te:.

78. T&e screen belo' a%%ears. 5lic$ 9e"te%:.

7:. ?o" 'ill no' see t&e data converted. In t&is e+am%le cost center 0>5LLSMW;-1 is bein# dis%la(ed. 5lic$ 9%et$%": to t&e main screen.

8;. 9e+t (o" 'ant to 05reate )atc& In%"t Session1. E+ec"te Ste% -/.

8-. T&e screen belo' a%%ears. 5lic$ Ee+ec"te=. T&is 'ill create an SAP )>5 session GSM!4..

8/. T&e messa#e belo' a%%ears t&at (o" &ave created a )atc& In%"t session. 5lic$ Eenter=.

8!. ?o" are no' read( to %rocess t&e )>5 session. ?o" do t&is b( e6e&$ti"1 ste% -! 0R"n )atc& In%"t Session1.

83. ?o" are a"tomaticall( ta$en to transaction SM!4. ?o" no' need to %rocess t&e )>5 session b( clic$in# on EProcess=.

84. Select t&e session* 5lic$ Process* and a dialo# bo+ a%%ears. ?o" need to c&oose (o"r %referred %rocessin# mode. In o"r e+am%le 'ere c&oosin# to %rocess t&e session in 0)ac$#ro"nd1. 5lic$ 9P%#&ess:.

86. ?o" 'ill see t&e messa#e belo'.

E?PORT@IMPORT LSMW TO OT)ER CLIENTS

T&e LSMW can be e+%orted and im%orted to ot&er SAP 5lients for e+ec"tion. 9o trans%orts are necessar( as in t&e case of 5ATT e5ATT. <ollo' t&e instr"ction on t&e follo'in# %a#es to do t&is.

-. Io to transaction LSMW /. 5&oose t&e Pro2ect (o" 'is& to E+%ort.

!. 5lic$ =E+tras=E+%ort Pro2ect

3. W&en t&e screen belo' a%%ears* clic$

4. <rom t&e ne+t screen &'i&A :E6+#%t R$'es:E6+#%t

6. Select a location on (o"r local drive to store t&e file and save it t&ere.

7. ?o" 'ill receive a screen similar to belo'.

8. 5lic$

IMPORTI9I LSMW :. To Im%ort LSMW lo# on to t&e client in '&ic& (o" 'is& to im%ort to. -;. Io to Transaction code LSMW. --. C'i&A :E6t%as:Im+#%t P%#;e&ts

-/. 5&oose t&e file from t&e location (o" e+%orted it to.

-!. ?o" 'ill receive t&e screen belo'. 5lic$ t&e #reen c&ec$ and contin"e.

-3. <rom t&e follo'in# screen C'i&A :E(it:Im+#%t

-4. ?o" 'ill see t&e screen belo'. 5lic$ t&e #reen c&ec$.

-6. ?o" are no' read( to e+ec"te t&e LSMW in t&e client.