LSMW .conv & .read files

[Former Member]

Hi,

Do you guys know if the files .conv & .read that are created during LSMW process are temporary or not?. In other words, do they exist until we manually delete them?

Thanks in advance,

Franck O.

[Former Member]

The read & conversion files are stored in the system they are not temporary created.

For example :If you do a read data file today and at any later point of time we can see the details of the file using Display read data.

When you do a read data or convert data again at later point of time, these files are overridden.

Message was edited by: Sid

Message was edited by: Sid

[Former Member]

ya Franck,

there files r created when u run the LSMW project for first time then if u repeat the same process again n again these files will be overridden. So these files will exists till u delete manually

Regards,

Naveen

[Former Member]

Hi Naveen,

can you tell me where exactly the lsmw.read & lsmw.conv files are located?

Thx

CD

[Former Member]

the files names will be given by you in Specify Files option of LSMW object.

[Former Member]

HI Nikhil Joshi,

ok, I specified the file names there jfut the names. In fact took the default name PROJECT-SUBPROJECT-OBJECT-lsmw.conv/read. Can you tell me the path to these files or at least the principal where these files are beeing created.

Thx.

CD

[Former Member]

when you specify the name of the Imported data and Converted data file name, you need to specify complete path with folder

like-> /share/sap/D10/import/SSS/CUST.lsmw.read and

/share/sap/D10/import/SSS/CUST.lsmw.conv

you can see these file using AL11 transaction.

I suppose sometime you can use Logical file path insted of physical names. i think that depends on the object you are using for LSMW mentioned 1st step.

try this. hope it will help.

[Former Member]

Carsten - you can modify/customize the file names in the step titled "Specify files". The ".read" & ".conv" files are located on app server and, unlike the upload option, you don't have the option to change the location. They must reside on the app server so that the LSMW job(s), if scheduled, can read the files in the background.

I believe the system creates the default files in the app server directory /tmp/......

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Lawrence Schmit

[Former Member]

Thanks guys for your help! It helped me to understand basic principals of the LSMW procedure.

CD

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know how this lsmw.read file is generated and what generates it?

thanks...