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 Importing Specifications

Prerequisites

  • See the "Prerequisites" section under Import: Process .

  • The sources and phrases to be used in the specification transfer file must exist in the SAP system.

  • The value assignment types and characteristics have been set up.

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 Specifications. End of the navigation path

    The Import Specification: Specification List 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/SUBSTANC.DAT

    End of the example.

  4. Choose with the quick info text Check File to check the transfer file for syntax errors and start pre-import.

    If you have not entered an exchange profile or if there are parameter values missing, the Import Specification: Parameters dialog box appears. Complete the required data.

    The SAP system then carries out pre-import, and lists the specifications from specification management that correspond to the specifications from the transfer file. The SAP system selects all specifications that could be assigned uniquely. Check and correct the assignments if necessary. Deselect the specifications you do not want to transfer.

  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 specification 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 Specification Import. End of the navigation path

    End of the note.

  8. On the specification 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

Import is carried out according to the transfer parameters that you defined (see Specification Import Control ).

After import, you can check the specifications in specification management .