master data and transaction data

[Former Member]

what is the difference b/w master data and transaction data?

[Former Member]

Hi,

MASTER Data is the data that exists in the organization like employee details, material master, customer master, vendor master etc. These are generally created once.

TRASNACTION Data - These are the business documents that you create using the master data - Purchase orders, sales orders etc

Regards,

Ravi

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[Former Member]

hi ravi,

which one is possible for lsmw?

[Former Member]

You usually use LSMW for master data.

Regards,

Ravi

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[Former Member]

hi ravi,

u mean is it not possible transaction data for lsmw then what r the disadvantages?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I personally have not worked on LSMW, so I am not sure about this. But usually data uploading happens only once when the system is implemented. The transactional data comes by executing the transactions.

Regards,

Ravi

[Former Member]

Hai Kiran

LSMW vs DX Workbench

The LSM Workbench covers the following steps:

Read the legacy data from one or several files (e.g. spreadsheet tables, sequential files).

Convert the data from source format to target format.

Import the data using standard interfaces (Batch Input, Direct Input, BAPI, IDoc).

Experiences made in successful implementation projects have shown that using the LSM Workbench significantly contributes to accelerating data migration.

SAP provides this tool along with documentation to customers and partners free of charge.

Users of the LSM Workbench receive the usual support via SAP Net - R/3 Frontend (component BC-SRV-DX-LSM).

Releases:

Version 1.7.2 of the LSM Workbench ("LSMW 1.7.2") available

Attention : LSMW 1.7.2 requires an SAP R/3 system with SAP R/3 4.0 or SAP R/3 4.5.

Version 1.8.0 of the LSM Workbench (1.21mb) ("LSMW 1.8.0") available

Attention : LSMW 1.8.0 requires an SAP R/3 system with SAP R/3 4.6.

Version 3.0 of the LSM Workbench (1.89mb) ("LSMW 3.0") available for Web Application Server 6.10

Attention : LSMW 3.0 requires a SAP WAS 6.10. Functionality of version 1.7.2 and 3.0 are identical !

Version 4.0 of the LSM Workbench ("LSMW 4.0") integrated in Web Application Server 6.20

Attention : LSMW 4.0 is an integrated part of SAP WAS 6.20.

Thanks & regards

Sreenivasulu P

[Former Member]

hai Kiran

Master Data Means :

for example Employee & Department Tables

Department Table is Master Data

we never delete the data from Master Table until unless the higher authority will take care it.

Transaction Data Means

the daily Transactions means Day to day the data will be changes

one new employee is joined the user fills all the necessary data about theemployee and select Department from Department Table(Mastertable).

Thanks & regards

Sreenivasulu P

[Former Member]

HI

GOOD

MASTER DATA=>

Master data are distributed throughout the company, they are often not standardised and often redundant. As a result it is very costly to offer efficient customer service, keep track of supply chains and make strategic decisions. With SAP Master Data Management (SAP MDM) these important business data from across the company can be brought together, harmonised and made accessible to all staff and business partners. As a key component of SAP NetWeaver, SAP MDM ensures data integrity via all IT systems.

Regardless of the industry, companies often work with different ERP and Legacy systems. The result: the business processes are based on information about customers, partners and products which is displayed in different ways in the systems. If the data are recorded manually, there are more inconsistencies: some data sets are entered several times, others cannot be retrieved by all divisions of the company.

As corporate applications are becoming increasingly complex and produce ever greater amounts of data, the problem is intensified further. Nevertheless, your employees must work with the inconsistent data and make decisions on this basis. The lack of standardised master data easily leads to wrong decisions, which restrict efficiency and threaten customer satisfaction and profitability.

In a word: in order to save costs and ensure your company’s success it is necessary to consolidate master data about customers, partners and products, make them available to all employees beyond system boundaries and use attributes valid company-wide for the purpose of description.

TRANSACTION DATA=>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/9d/193e4045796913e10000000a1550b0/content.htm

THANKS

MRUTYUN

[former_member404244]

Hi,

Master data is the data which is the important data .

Customer master ,vendor master and material master r the

master data.

U can use LSMW or MASTER_DATA_DISTRIBUTION METHOD(BD10,BD12 AND BD14).

Transactional data refers to purchase order,sales order etc.

for these data we can use MESSAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR GENERATING IDOC AND FOR DB UPDATION.

Regards,

Nagaraj