How to use IDoc. in data migration?

[Former Member]

Dear Expert,

How can I use IDoc. method in Data Migration???

[Former Member]

Hi,

IDOC is a Data Container used to Trasnfer Data from One SAP System to another SAP/NON SAP System.

It can be very well used in Data Migration.....Its all depend upon your requirement....

[Former Member]

You can use Inbound IDocs to post any application ( master / transaction ) data in SAP. Most of the time you would be able to use standard IDOCs as is, for some objects you migth need to either extend or create new IDOCs with your own processing function module.

Now depends on your requirements you can use the IDOCs witgh another mapping program ( ABAP or non SAP ) to map the legacy into IDOC format, or you can try using LSMW with IDOC as the posting methods.

For firther details look into SAP help and search SDN for IDOCs / LSMW

[Former Member]

Hi Omar,

Check this below link you can find this in Wiki of SDN.

Good information on IDOC and how it is used for data transfer or in your words migration.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/ale

Cheers!!

Balu

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can use Idoc method in data migration using LSMW - Idoc method.

In LSMW select the Idoc method and give the Message type and Basic type according to your requirement.

Before that you need to maintain the Idoc inbound processing.

Goto LSMW initial screen,

LSMW -> Settings -> IDoc Inbound Processing. Maintain File port, partner type and partner no.

After maintaining the Partner no. goto WE20 (maintain partner no.) and add the message type in the Inbound parameters of the partner no. Also we need to maintain the Process code for the message type.

After all this settings we can use Idoc method for data migration.

The rest of the steps are same as other methods till convert data.

Regards,

Asif Ali Khan