!--a11y--> Data Transfer: Overview of Batch Input
Prerequisites
Before beginning the initial data transfer, you should answer the following questions:
- Which business objects are to be transferred?
The business objects to be transferred depend on the business applications that you will be using. If you are using sales and distribution processing, for example, you must transfer the material masters as well as the sales documents from your legacy system.
- How are the business objects to be transferred?
The data can be transferred either manually or automatically, using an SAP data transfer program or using your own transfer program.
Process flow
During the initial data transfer, data from the external system is converted into a sequential data transfer file and then transferred into the R/3 System using an SAP data transfer program. The data transfer file is the prerequisite for successfully transferring data as it contains the data in a converted format that is suitable for the R/3 System.
- Check to see if an SAP data transfer program (direct input, batch input or CALL TRANSACTION) exists for this data using the
Data Transfer Workbench. Refer to the notes for this transfer program.
If no SAP data transfer program exists, proceed as follows:
Determine the SAP transactions that a user would use to enter data records.
Record these transactions using the batch input recorder. Ensure that you have filled all of the relevant fields with data.
Use this data to
generate a data transfer program.
Display the
Data Transfer Workbench and create your own data transfer object.
Now follow the steps for transferring data using the Data Transfer Workbench.