Overview – Functions & Features
With the Legacy Data Migration new approach, the functionality will be helping the functional consultants without Developer skills.
This solution is available from S/4HANA Cloud 2008 and SAP S/4HANA 2020 onwards, this will be replaced by the BDC – Batch Data Communication / LSMW – Legacy System Migration Workbench / LTMC – Legacy Transfer Migration Cockpit.
The functional consultant can easy to use this application to migrate their legacy/mass load data (Greenfield/support projects.)
The data can be upload into the SAP S/4HANA system in two ways.
- Migrate data directly from SAP System.
- Migrate data using staging tables.
Key facilitators & Benefits: –
Available for SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, included in licenses.
▪ Preconfigured migration objects.
▪ No developer skills are required.
▪ Step-by-step wizard by the system.
▪ Preconfigured migration objects and rules.
▪ Users can enter missing data on the fly during migration (while uploading the data from staging table/file if any key data missing then the user can enter details on the same screen without coming back and reprocess the entire file again.
▪ This Functionality will help to upload the Master data and transactional data (GL, Vendor-BP, Customer-BP, Assets, House bank accounts, and Transaction data).
▪ Predefined staging tables are available by design and separate file templates for each migration object depending on the migration scenario.
▪ The automated mapping between source and target structure.
▪ Migration programs are automatically generated – no data migration programs are required by the customer.
Step by step process simulated and attached screens shots with results below:
Fiori App – Migrate Your Data
- Business Role : AP_BR_CONFIG_EXPERT_DATA_MIG
Process Flow: –
1. Select Migration Object: The system automatically creates the staging table for each object.
2. Transfer data to staging Tables: Use the provided Templates files or your preferred tools.
3. Prepare the Staging Tables: Prepare the staging tables so data can be transferred.
4. Process mapping Tasks: Ensure that the source data is correctly mapped.
5. Simulate the Migration: Call the function module in test mode to check whether there are any issues.
6. Migrate data: Data updated in SAP and check the relevant reports and tables.
Access the Fiori app – Migrate your data
- Select Create Button
- Select Migrate data using Staging Tables
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC1.png?resize=605%2C80&ssl=1)
- Enter Name: GL Account (freely defined text)
- Click on Step2 for further process
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC2.png?resize=605%2C281&ssl=1)
- Select the relevant Migration object “FI-G/L account”
- Select migration objects – click on the button
- To continue with the next step, click on “Review”
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC3.png?resize=605%2C278&ssl=1)
- Confirm your data selection by choosing the “Create Project“ button
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC4.png?resize=605%2C276&ssl=1)
- Select the “>” button
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC5.png?resize=605%2C190&ssl=1)
Note: More information from the available options “Monitoring / Mapping Task / Job Management / Finish Project”.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC6.png?resize=605%2C153&ssl=1)
Here system automatically creating the staging tables for the selected migration objects.
- Select Migration object FI – G/L account
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC7.png?resize=605%2C60&ssl=1)
Select Back Arrow / previous screen.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC8.png?resize=605%2C250&ssl=1)
On the migration project screen, you trigger all the steps that are required to transfer the data for each migration object to the target SAP S/4HANA system. Also, you can quickly access additional information and tasks.
- Select “Download template button” for the migration objects
Note:
- The migration cockpit provides XML template files for all delivered migration objects, download standard templates to your local folder, and maintain data as per the template fields.
- Do not delete or hide any fields in the template, the fields are not relevant for the business then leave them blank.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC9.png?resize=605%2C157&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC10.png?resize=605%2C224&ssl=1)
Check the Introduction worksheet to get further details on how to fill the template.
Recommendations:-
- Read the introduction and check field list before starting to fill the template
- Copy and paste values only using the following options: –
- Paste option then Values (V) – within XML file –
- Paste special and then choose Text – from somewhere else –
- Paste option then keep text only – from notepad/text editor
Upload the migration file: –
Select the “Upload file” option from the list shown below the screen
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC11.png?resize=605%2C183&ssl=1)
- Select the “Upload” button
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC12.png?resize=605%2C217&ssl=1)
- Select file from the desktop folder
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC13.png?resize=605%2C333&ssl=1)
Upon upload file, the initial status has been updated as “Validation scheduled” then the status will change to “Data successfully transferred to staging tables” as below 2nd screen.
- Status: Validation Scheduled
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC14.png?resize=605%2C231&ssl=1)
- Status: Data successfully transferred to staging tables
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC15.png?resize=605%2C238&ssl=1)
Click on “show messages” as like above screen to check the details of the messages (error, Warning, Success, Information).
- Select Back Arrow 2 times / to get the below screen.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC16.png?resize=605%2C182&ssl=1)
- After Data successfully transferred to staging tables, select the action “Prepare” from the dropdown list.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC17.png?resize=605%2C221&ssl=1)
- Upon selecting the “prepare” option, the process will be starting for further next action.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC18.png?resize=605%2C185&ssl=1)
Note:
- Preparation will be starting then automatically updated as Preparation is completed.
- Tables “5” the GL staging tables are updated from the upload file.
- Instances “19” the number of records from the upload file.
- Open “11” the type of GL accounts like how many company codes, controlling areas, Reconciliation types, FSG, etc.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC19.png?resize=605%2C113&ssl=1)
The target values can be changed while uploading the data (After executing the preparation step).
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC20.png?resize=605%2C151&ssl=1)
- Select the Back arrow 2 times / to get the below screen.
- Select Mapping Tasks from the drop-down list (System automatically propose the option “Mapping Task”)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC21.png?resize=605%2C141&ssl=1)
- Select the Mapping Task check box for all the items.
- Select confirm button.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC22.png?resize=605%2C235&ssl=1)
- Select the OK button then the status will move from To be confirmed to confirmed
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC23.png?resize=605%2C193&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC24.png?resize=605%2C226&ssl=1)
After confirming the mapping tasks status changed as confirmed.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC25.png?resize=605%2C262&ssl=1)
- Mapping task updated as Done “11”
- After confirming the mapping values status automatically set to “simulation”
- Select the “simulation” button from the dropdown list.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC26.png?resize=605%2C150&ssl=1)
- Simulation started
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC27.png?resize=605%2C176&ssl=1)
- Simulation completed
- Simulation status Successful “19” has been updated.
- Next action Migration automatically updated in the screen.
- Select the “Migrate” button from the dropdown list.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC28.png?resize=605%2C157&ssl=1)
- Select Ok button
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC29.png?resize=605%2C255&ssl=1)
- Process status: Migration started.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC30.png?resize=605%2C150&ssl=1)
- Process status: Migration completed.
- Migration successful “19”
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.erpqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTMC31.png?resize=605%2C131&ssl=1)