upload Master Data

[Former Member]

Hello Everybody

Plz tell me,

what is the basis for deciding method of uploading data(transaction/session/lsmw/bapi) ??

suppose

if we need to upload master data (eg. customer data), then which method will we prefer and why ??

Thanks

[Former Member]

Rashmi,

In the order or preference

LSMW - As we don't have to do any customer coding here.

BAPI - Execution is faster and easy to find the errors

CALL TRANSACTION / SESSION - depends on your usage, if you the errors to be logged by the system, then go for Session, CALL TRANSACTION, you can do your own error handling.

Regards,

Ravi

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[Former Member]

Hi rashmi,

1. In my opinion, this can be the sequence,

of prefered methods, in their order :

a) LSMW = no coding, even functional consultant can do

b) BAPI = straight and simple (least coding, fastest)

c) Session = coding required, but automatic error handling

d) transaction = coding required, error handling also required

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

Hai Rashmi

Better way is

1. Using LSMW

2. Using BDC Call Transaction.

also Iam sending LSMW Direst Input Method & BDC Call Transaction

for LSMW

Using Tcode MM01 -- Maintain the source fields are

1) mara-amtnr char(18)

2) mara-mbrsh char(1)

3) mara-mtart char(4)

4) makt-maktx char(40)

5) mara-meins char(3)

the flate file format is like this as follows

MAT991,C,COUP,Srinivas material01,Kg

MAT992,C,COUP,Srinivas material02,Kg

AMT993,C,COUP,Srinivas material03,Kg

MAT994,C,COUP,Srinivas material04,Kg

MAT995,C,COUP,Srinivas material05,Kg

goto Tcode LSMW

give Project Name

Subproject Name

object Name

Press Enter -

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Press Execute Button

It gives 13 radio-Button Options

do the following 13 steps as follows

1) select radio-Button 1 and execute

Maintain Object Attributes

select Standard Batch/Direct Input

give Object -- 0020

Method -- 0000

save & Come Back

2) select radio-Button 2 and execute

Maintain Source Structures

select the source structure and got to click on create button

give source structure name & Description

save & Come Back

3) select radio-Button 3 and execute

Maintain Source Fields

select the source structure and click on create button

give

first field

field name matnr

Field Label material Number

Field Length 18

Field Type C

Second field

field name mbrsh

Field Label Industrial Sector

Field Length 1

Field Type C

Third field

field name mtart

Field Label material type

Field Length 4

Field Type C

fourth field

field name maktx

Field Label material description

Field Length 40

Field Type C

fifth field

field name meins

Field Label base unit of measurement

Field Length 3

Field Type C

save & come back

4) select radio-Button 4 and execute

Maintain Structure Relations

go to blue lines

select first blue line and click on create relationship button

select Second blue line and click on create relationship button

select Third blue line and click on create relationship button

save & come back

5) select radio-Button 5 and execute

Maintain Field Mapping and Conversion Rules

Select the Tcode and click on Rule button there you will select constant

and press continue button

give Transaction Code : MM01 and press Enter

after that

1) select MATNR field click on Source filed(this is the field mapping) select MATNR and press Enter

2) select MBRSH field click on Source filed(this is the field mapping) select MBRSH and press Enter

3) select MTART field click on Source filed(this is the field mapping) select MTART and press Enter

4) select MAKTX field click on Source filed(this is the field mapping) select MAKTX and press Enter

5) select MEINS field click on Source filed(this is the field mapping) select MEINS and press Enter

finally

save & come back

6) select radio-Button 6 and execute

Maintain Fixed Values, Translations, User-Defined Routines

Create FIXED VALUE Name & Description as MM01

Create Translations Name & Description as MM01

Create User-Defined Routines Name & Description as MM01

after that delete all the above three just created in the 6th step

FIXED VALUE --MM01

Translations --MM01

User-Defined Routines --MM01

come back

7) select radio-Button 7 and execute

Specify Files

select On the PC (Frontend) -- and click on Create button(f5)

give the path of the file like "c:\material_data.txt"

description : -

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separators as select comma radiao- button

and press enter save & come back

😎 select radio-Button 8 and execute

Assign Files

Save & come back

9) select radio-Button 9 and execute

Read Files

Execute

come back

come back

10) select radio-Button 10 and execute

Display Imported Data

Execute and press enter

come back

Come back

11) select radio-Button 11 and execute

Convert Data

Execute

come back

Come back

12) select radio-Button 12 and execute

Display Converted Data

Execute & come back

13) select radio-Button 13 and execute

Start Direct Input Program

select the Program

select continue button

go with via physical file

give the lock mode as 'E'

and execute

For BDC Call Transaction

tables : mara.

data : begin of it_mara occurs 0,

matnr like mara-matnr,

mbrsh like mara-mbrsh,

mtart like mara-mtart,

maktx like makt-maktx,

meins like mara-meins,

end of it_mara.

start-of-selection.

perform upload_data.

perform open_group.

loop at it_mara.

perform bdc_dynpro using 'SAPLMGMM' '0060'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_CURSOR'

'RMMG1-MATNR'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

perform bdc_field using 'RMMG1-MATNR'

it_mara-matnr.

perform bdc_field using 'RMMG1-MBRSH'

it_mara-mbrsh.

perform bdc_field using 'RMMG1-MTART'

it_mara-mtart.

perform bdc_dynpro using 'SAPLMGMM' '0070'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_CURSOR'

'MSICHTAUSW-DYTXT(02)'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=ENTR'.

perform bdc_field using 'MSICHTAUSW-KZSEL(01)'

'X'.

perform bdc_field using 'MSICHTAUSW-KZSEL(02)'

'X'.

perform bdc_dynpro using 'SAPLMGMM' '4004'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=BU'.

perform bdc_field using 'MAKT-MAKTX'

it_mara-maktx.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_CURSOR'

'MARA-MEINS'.

perform bdc_field using 'MARA-MEINS'

it_mara-meins.

perform bdc_field using 'MARA-MTPOS_MARA'

'NORM'.

perform bdc_transaction using 'MM01'.

endloop.

perform close_group.

&----

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*& Form upload_data

&----

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• text

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• --> p1 text

• <-- p2 text

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FORM upload_data .

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = 'c:\mat_bdc.txt'

FILETYPE = 'ASC'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = it_mara.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.

SORT IT_MARA BY MATNR.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " upload_data

flat file structure is

PRANIT_011 CCOUP This is Testing material kg

PRANIT_012 CCOUP This is Testing material kg

PRANIT_013 CCOUP This is Testing material kg

PRANIT_014 CCOUP This is Testing material kg

PRANIT_015 CCOUP This is Testing material kg

Thanks & Regards

Sreenivasulu P

[Former Member]

hi srini

this is venkat

can u send me one example code for BAPI

regards venkat

[Former Member]

THanks for your replies

[Former Member]

HI

GOOD

THERE IS NO SUCH KIND OF PARAMETERS WHICH WILL DECIDE THAT WHICH METHOD YOU R GOING TO USE FOR THE DATA UPLOAD.ITS ALL DEPENDS UPON YOUR REQUIREMENT AND THE DECESSION TAKEN BY YOUR PROJECT MANAGER.

WE CAN USE MANY FUNCTIONALITIES TO DO OUR JOB BUT WE HAVE TO USE ONE,SO ITS ALL AS PER THE REQUIREMENT.

THANKS

MRUTYUN

[Former Member]

Hi Rashmi,

The basis for deciding which method to upload the master data can be considered on the following things :

1. Customer Requirement.

2. Bulkiness of the data.

3. how much effort is required.

4. Whether error handling is to be done explicitly or automatically.

Detailed Description :

By the way the most preffered order now is :

<b>1. LSMW :</b> Latest tool and less effort / coding is required. It covers all the methods :

by standard Batch/ Direct input,

by Batch Input Recording,

by Buisness Object Method , and

IDoc ( Intermidiate Document) .

<b>2. BAPI :</b>

BAPI is an abbreviation used for Business Application Programming Interface. These are interfaces within the business framework to link SAP components to one another and SAP components with third-party components.

The SAP Business Objects are an essential part of the Business Framework and the prerequisites for interoperability. SAP Business Objects cover a broad range of R/3 business data and processes and can be accessed using BAPIs. The SAP Business Objects and their BAPIs thus provide an object-oriented view of R/3 business functionality.

<b>3. BDC :</b>

It can be done in two ways :

a ). Session : it handles error implicitly .

Transaction: error handling is explicit.

b ). Call transaction is 6 times faster than session .

c ). Session can handle multiple transactions while, call transaction can handle one transaction at a time.

d ) Session method is used to handle basically very lage amount of data .

Hope these points clarify your doubt .

Regards,

Kunal.