Importing Sources

Prerequisites

See the "Prerequisites" section under Import: Process .

Procedure

  1. In the Basic Data and Tools menu , choose Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Data Transfer Next navigation step Import Sources. End of the navigation path

    The Import Sources: Parameters screen appears.

  2. If you have defined an exchange profile in Customizing for Basic Data and Tools , enter the key for the exchange profile and confirm your entry.

    The settings in the exchange profile are transferred.

  3. Make sure that the path and file name for the transfer file and directory on the application server have been entered in the File with path field.

    Example Example

    /USR/SAP/SH1/SYS/GLOBAL/SOURCE.DAT

    End of the example.

  4. Choose with the quick info text Check File .

    The SAP system checks the transfer file and determines the sources to be created and changed.

  5. Choose with the quick info text Check Log .

  6. Select the log for your transfer file by double-clicking it and check any error messages there .

    Note Note

    To correct the transfer file, in the Basic Data and Tools menu choose Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Data Transfer Next navigation step Download File End of the navigation path .Make the changes in an ASCII editor and then choose Upload File .

    End of the note.

  7. Go back and on the source import screen choose with the quick info text Transfer/Start Time .

    A dialog box appears in which you can set the start date. After you have saved your data, the SAP system starts the data transfer for the start date specified.

    Note Note

    To check the procedure, in the Basic Data and Tools menu choose Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Import Log Next navigation step Check Source Import. End of the navigation path

    End of the note.

  8. On the source import screen, choose Direct Input to display the log for the database update.

  9. Choose with the quick info text Execute , select the log for your transfer file, and choose Job log .

    The system generates a list of all messages for the background job.

  10. Evaluate the messages and make the necessary corrections.

Result

  • The system overwrites old sources.

  • New sources are added.

  • Sources that already exist and were not imported again are retained (the sources are not deleted, as they could have been used in value assignments).

After the import, you can check sources in source management .