bc420_46c - 002overview of data transfer

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Describe the data transfer process in the R/S!ste"

#a"e the available data transfer tools and"ethods

$t the conclusion of this unit% !ou will be able to:

Overview of Data Transfer: &nit Ob'ectives

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Course Overview Dia(ra"

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Data Transfer into S$ S!ste"

SAP System

External system

S$ data

For reasons of efficiency, large volumes of data cannot be transferred manually from an external

system into the R/3 System. A data transfer is required that transfers the data automatically in the

background.

A transfer is required, for examle, !hen"

A ne! SA# System is installed and data has to be transferred from another system.

$ata is regularly transferred from external systems into the SA# System.

%xamle" if the data in some areas of the comany is created in external systems and this data has

to be integrated into the SA# System.

A !ay has to be found to transort the data into the R/3 System.

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Direct Data Transfer

SAP System

S$ data

External system

STOSTO

%xternal data cannot be directly imorted into the R/3 database because data integrity is not

guaranteed.

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Data Transfer +orkbench

SAP System

S$ data

External system

&he follo!ing tools are rovided for transferring data from another SA# System or from an external

system into the SA# System"

&he $ata &ransfer (orkbench )$*'(+.

&he -egacy System igration (orkbench )-S(.

&hese tools cannot transfer data themselves. &hey are used as a central access oint for the transfer

and they make it easier by using the actual transfer rograms of the alications.

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S$ Transaction

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Online

$nal!;in( S$ Transactions

Run through the transaction used to transfer the data to the SA# System in a dialog oeration.

sing transaction analysis, determine the follo!ing information"

&he transaction code, if unkno!n

&he fields !here inut is required

&he fields !here default values can be used

&he names, tyes, and lengths of the fields used in the transaction

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Customer no.

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Customer no.

Amount

Currency

Date Date

Currency

Amount

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External format SAP format

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ost of the data from the external system must be converted into SA# format. (e call this

formatting"the data. 0ften the valid value set in SA# data fields have to be determined and, if

necessary, convert the external system values to the the ne! valid SA# value set.

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Conversion$ssi(n"ent "appin(

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SAP FormatExternal

format

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1Ea"ple:

Concept Definition

2n this course the icons sho!n above are used for formatting and assignment. 2f formatting and

assignment )also kno!n as maing are done in one ste, then it is called conversion.

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Excel

S$D

Conversion

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1Eternal product

Data Transfer &sin( the D*+

&o transfer external data into the SA# System you have to convert the data into SA# format. &he data

can be converted in various !ays"

In the external system - this has the advantage that the user kno!s the rogramming language )e.g.

10+0- used in the system.

In the SAP System!ith A+A# ' this has the advantage of automatic tye conversion. &he structure

definitions of the A+A# $ictionary can be used directly.

With Excel' simle and comlex conversions of flat structures are ossible.

(ith theLSMW maing tool ' the advantages of R/3 lus an automated maing tool

(ith a certified external product

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D*+: Transfer rocedure

SAP recordlayer

structure

SAP IDocstructure

Flat SAPstructure

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&he $*'(+ is used as a frame!ork to make the rocedure for data transfer easier.

Rules are defined in the -S( !hich are used to convert data from the external system.

After the data has been converted, the chosen data transfer rocedure is carried out.

&he $*'(+ using the -S( as an integrated conversion tool suorts the follo!ing transfer

methods"

Standard transfer rogram

&ransfer using +A#2s

%$2 inbound. &he created 2$ocs have to be rocessed using A-% services

&ransaction recorder or the recording function in -S(

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Describe the data transfer process in the R/S!ste"

#a"e the available data transfer tools and"ethods

Fou are now able to:

Data Transfer Overview: &nit Su""ar!

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Exercises

Unit: Overview of Data Transfer

Topic: Getting to now S! !pp#ications for t$e

Data Transfer to %e exec&te'

etting to kno! the SA# transaction for entering the debtor

data online.

se the online transaction F$45 to create debtors !ith the

external number assignment in the R/3 System.

6ote" )77 is the grou number

De%tors : ()**)00001 an' ()**)00002

5 &o reare for the data transfer of debtors !ith external number assignment, analy8e

the SA# transaction !ith the debtors created in accounting. Fill all mandatory fields

!ith aroriate values.5'5 Start transaction F$45.

5'9 0n the initial screen choose :Customers general; or : S!itch to the Control datatabstri" nder control information enter the ?A&

registration number )?A& reg. no., if this debtor has one. )&his deends on the

country the debtor is in. For debtors in ermany this is $%593>@BCD.

5'@ S!itch to the comany code data )button Company code data. nder account

management enter the value :594444; for the reconciliation account.

5' 1hoose the Sa!eicon to save the debtor data.

5'B 1reate another debtor, ='77'44449;.

9 Eou can check the debtors you created using SA# transaction F$43 )Display debtors"Initial screen accounting.

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