which situations are using lsmw

[Former Member]

Hi

This is a question for lsmw, In which situations are using lsmw and what is difference between lsmw and BDC. next one is I have large amount of data which one is prefered.

[Former Member]

Hi,

LSMW is basicaly designed for a fuctional consultant who do not do much coding but need to explore the fuctionality while BDC is designed for a technical consultant.

LSMW offers different techinque for migrating data: Direct input ,BAPI,Idoc,Batch input recording. While bdc basically uses recording.

LSMW mapping is done by SAP while in BDC we have to do it explicitly .

LSMW is basically for standard SAP application while bdc basically for customized application.

Coding can be done flexibly in BDC when compared to LSMW.

Regards

Kiran

[Former Member]

Most of the times LSMW method is used fucntional coonsultants which they dont have any technical knowledge.

differences:

1)LSMW have 4 methods to upload which are direct input,batch input,bapi and idoc.but in BDC we have 3 types session,call transaction and direct input.

2)In LSMW field mapping is done automatically but in BDC we have to take care.

3)LSMW mainly used for transactional data upload..BDC mainly for master data upload.

4)In LSMW screen resolution is not control...but in BDC we can control screen resolution.

If you have large volume of data ..you must choose BDC session method for upload.

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Dara.

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Apart from above mentioned points. BDC is more userfriendly than smartform. Just need to select the file and specity BDC type i.e call by session or transaction. Additionaly we can have multiple conditions in bdc.

It does'nt matter whts the size of data but how much is critical ur process of uploading. You can select any of them. Better to use session method if the data size is large.

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