Source Import 

UseYou use this function to import sources into the R/3 System.

Features

When importing sources, you can use the following functions:

File check

Before you import sources, you must start pre-import. The R/3 System then checks:

· the path for the transfer file

· the syntactic structure of the transfer file

The number of syntax errors is displayed on the screen. You can display a detailed error description using the check log.

· The administrative part of the transfer file (version, date, for example)

· The number of sources in the transfer file

· The number of sources that already exist in the R/3 System, or the number to be created

Data Import

Data import is carried out in the background in direct-input procedures. The R/3 System creates an import log for this.

If a source key in the R/3 System

Then the source is

does not exist

created.

does exist

updated using the data from the transfer file.

Activities

Importing Sources