1. What is the LSM Workbench?

Ans. The LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench) is a tool based on SAP
software that supports single or periodic data transfer from nonSAP to SAP systems
(and with restriction from SAP to SAP system)!
2. What are all the methods does LSMW supports?
Ans! LSMW supports the following
"! #atch input method!
$! #atch input recording method!
%! #AP&!
'! &()*!

3. Which data can be migrated using the LSMW?
Ans! #y means of standard transfer programs+ a wide range of master data (e!g! ,-L
accounts. customer master. /endor master. material master. bills of material) and
transaction data (e!g! financial documents. sales orders)!
4. Is the imported data consistent?
Ans! 0es! The data is loaded /ia the standard interfaces of the applications! This will
include all checks that are run for online transactions! &n/alid data will be re1ected!
. Which is the step common to all !our methods?
Ans. Maintain )b1ect Attributes!
". What are all 14 steps in LSMW #atch input recording?
Ans! "! Maintain )b1ect Attributes
$! Maintain Source Structures
%! Maintain Source 2ields
'! Maintain Structure 3elations
4! Maintain 2ield Mapping and *on/ersion 3ules
5! Maintain 2i6ed 7alues. Translations. 8ser(efined 3outines
9! Specify 2iles
:! Assign 2iles
;! 3ead (ata
"<! (isplay 3ead (ata
""! *on/ert (ata
"$! (isplay *on/erted (ata
"%! *reate #atch &nput Session
"'! 3un #atch &nput Session
". What is the !unction o! Maintain $b%ect Attributes step?
Ans! This step allow user to select the method for data transferring!
&. What is the !unction o! Maintain Source Structures step?
Ans! &n this step we declare internal table to hold data!
'. What is the !unction o! Maintain Source (ields step?
Ans! &n this step we assign the fields to internal table!
). What is the !unction o! Maintain Structure *elations?
Ans! &n this step system can assign internal table fields to fields searched by recording!
1+. What is the !unction o! Maintain (ield Mapping and ,on-ersion *ules?
Ans. &n this step field mapping is done!
11. What is the !unction o! Speci!. (iles?
Ans! This step we specify the file path and the file name to be uploaded into sap system!
12. What is the !unction o! assign !iles?
Ans. This step assign te6t file into internal table! This is e=ui/alent to calling
,8&>8PL)A( in #(*!
13. What is the !unction o! Import data?
Ans! This step can upload data to internal table!
14. What is the !unction o! /ispla. Import data?
Ans. This step can maintain loop end loop on internal table for displaying data from
internal table!
1. What is the !unction o! ,on-ert data?
Ans. This step can e6ecute mapping logic on internal table data i!e! /alidations are done
in this step!
1". What is the !unction o! /ispla. ,on-erted data?
Ans. This step can display records for which /alidations are completed!
1&. What is the !unction o! ,reate #atch input session?
Ans. This step can create group name in SM%4!
1'. What is the !unction o! *un #atch input session?
Ans. This step mo/e control to SM%4 and e6ecutes to process data into database
tables!
1). /o 0e ha-e to migrate table b. table?
Ans! ?o! #usiness ob1ects such as material master. customer master. or 2& document
are migrated!
2+. (or 0hich SA1 releases is the LSMW a-ailable?
Ans. There is an LSMW a/ailable for all SAP releases! @owe/er. it is important to make
sure to use the correct LSMW /ersion! ?ewer SAP system releases (as of SAP Web AS
5!$<) come with an AintegratedA LSMW! Thus. there is no need to install an LSMW as
addon because it is already a/ailable in the system!
21. ,an 0e trans!er data that is on our 1,?
Ans. 0es! The LSMW can read the data directly from our P*! )nly when using the
periodic interface. the data has to be on a ser/er accessible by the SAP system!
222. What is the 3ransaction code to 0ork 0ith LSMW?
Ans! LSMW!

223. /o LSMW supports call transaction method?
Ans. ?o!
224. 45plain the complete process o! data migration using LSMW?
Ans! The following are the steps in/ol/ed in LSMW!
"! T*ode+ LSMW!
$! Bnter Pro1ect name. sub pro1ect name and ob1ect name!
B6ecute!
%! Maintain ob1ect attributes!
B6ecute
select #atch &nput recording
gotoC3ecording o/er/iew
create
recording name!
enter transaction code!
start recording
do recording as per ur choice!
Sa/e D back!
enter recording name in lsmw screen!
sa/e D back
?ow there will be "' steps!
$! MA&?TA&? S)83*B ST38*T83BS!
@ere you ha/e to enter the name of internal table!
(isplay change
create
sa/e D back
%! MA&?TA&? S)83*B 2&BL(S!
(isplay change
select structure
source fieldsCcopy fields!
a dialogue window will come !
Select C from data file
apply source fields
enter ?o! of fields
length of fields
attach file
sa/e D back
'! MA&?TA&? ST38*T83B 3BLAT&)?S
display change
sa/e D back
4! MA&?TA? 2&BL( MAPP&?, E *)?7B3S&)? 38LB
display change
click on source field. select e6act field from structure and enter
repeat these steps for all fields!
Sa/eDback
5! MA&?TA&? 2&FB( 7AL8BS. T3A?SA*T&)?. 8SB3 (B2&?B(
e6ecute
sa/e D back
9! SPB*&20 2&LBS!
(isplay change
click on legacy data
attach flat file
gi/e description
select tabulatore
enter
sa/e D back
:! ASS&,? 2&LB
e6ecute
display change
sa/e D back
;! &MP)3T (ATA!
e6ecute
display change
sa/e D back
"<! (&SPLA0 &MP)3TB( (ATA
enter ok. it will show records only!
back
""! *)?7B3T (ATA
e6ecute
display change
sa/e D back
"$! (&SPLA0 *)?7B3TB( (ATA
e6ecute
display change
sa/e D back
"%! *3BATB #AT*@ &?P8T SBSS&)?
tick keep batch input folder
2:
back
"'! 38? #AT*@ &?P8T SBSS&)?!
SM%4 will come
)b1ect name will be shown here
select ob1ect E process