You use the Data Transfer Workbench to transfer data automatically from your legacy system to the R/3 System. The Workbench provides you with the necessary tools to transfer data and access to the standard programs.

The Workbench is particularly useful for large amounts of data. It guarantees that data is transferred efficiently and ensures that data in the R/3 System remains constant throughout the application program.

The Data Transfer Workbench integrates the majority of application-specific data transfer programs into a uniform user interface.

The Workbench provides you with the functions necessary for transferring data. You can call all of the functions from the Workbench initial screen:

• Creating an initial data transfer file

• Editing the data transfer file

• Copying the data transfer file

• Exporting the data definitions into other programming languages

• Transferring data

• Displaying the technical description of the structure

• Object-specific settings / options

You should create a conversion program that transfers your data into the appropriate structure for the R/3 System. The Data Transfer Workbench helps you to create this conversion program by enabling data definitions to be exported into other programming languages, for example.