Use this component if you wish to transfer data from a legacy or previous/feeder system to the R/3 system by means of the direct input procedure.

This function can be used in the following components:

• Treasury (TR)
• Central Business Partner
• Executive Information System (EIS)
• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
• Bank Customer Accounts (BCA), Profitability Analysis in the industry solution SAP Banking

The system imports and converts the data from a sequential input file that you have created from the data of your legacy or previous/feeder systems. Before saving in the R/3 data pool, the system performs several checks on the data. If errors occur, you can correct them with the help of the logs and other functions.

In some components there is a function available to you for coping with large amounts of data. With this you can split the input files into smaller files that can then be transferred in parallel.

An example program is also supplied with some components. You can use this as a template for your own program. This enables you to make an RFC call-up with which you can perform the external data transfer from your previous/feeder system "neartime".

For test purposes you have the option of creating an input file with the test data editor.

The R/3 system does not perform the data selection from the source systems or the creation of the sequential input file.

You can only transfer data for which SAP provides interfaces in R/3. You can find documentation on these so-called Transfer Categories in the Implementation Guide (IMG) of the respective component. Note that in some components (for example, CO-PA) there are no transfer categories.