Transfer and Distribution of Material Master Data (SAP Library

Transfer and Distribution of Material Master Data

Use

One of the first steps required for putting the R/3 System into operation is normally to transfer material data from a legacy system. This is because it is not normally possible to re-create the materials manually since there are so many of them.

If your system is a distributed system, it is also necessary to exchange data between these systems. Other scenarios making it necessary to distribute material master data are as follows:

Transfer of material data from an R/2 system

Distribution of changed and/or re-created material data between R/3 systems, for example, an information system located on a separate computer

Supply of legacy systems or non-SAP systems with changed and/or re-created material data

Transfer of data from data pools

Targeted distribution of materials (manual sending)

Integration

You can transfer material master data from legacy systems in the following ways:

By direct input

For a detailed description of direct input, the functions supported, and how to proceed, see the SAP library documentation CA Data Transfer Workbench Transfer of Material Master Data (Industry) to the R/3 System.

By Application Link Enabling (ALE)

For a detailed description of ALE, the functions supported, and how to proceed, see the following SAP library documentation:

BC ALE Introduction and Administration

BC ALE Quick Start

Creating Material Master Data

Sending Material Master Data

BC ALE Programming Guide

Master Data Distribution