Direct Input

Use

With direct input, data from the data transfer file is first checked to see if it meets various criteria and then transferred directly into the SAP system. The SAP database is updated directly with the transferred data.

There are two ways to trigger direct input:

• Start the program directly: Note that the system does not generate an error log, nor is it possible to restart the system if an error occurs.

• Direct input in the background: In this case, you can restart processing if the program terminates or logical errors occur (material missing, for example). The ability to restart the system ensures that data cannot be posted twice to the database, as the program can be reset to where it terminated. Using the trace you can correct any errors that occurred. Direct input also has the advantage that it places little load on the system.

You can transfer the following data transfer objects using the direct input method:

• Material masters

• Accounting documents

• Sales documents

• Attachments

• Classification

Note that with background processing, the input file cannot be stored on the presentation server. Access to presentation server files is only possible when you are working online.

You can find further information on direct input in the Basis documentation BC - Basis Programming Interfaces.

Activities

1. On the initial screen of the Data Transfer Workbench, enter the logical or physical name of the transfer file into which you have converted your legacy data.

2. Choose Goto -: Execute Data Transfer.

   The system displays the transaction for direct input (Transaction BMV0).

   Further steps to be taken depend on the transfer object and are therefore included in the object-specific documentation.