What is IBIP?

[Former Member]

Hello,

My client has said me that we can use IBIP transaction to upload the master data related to PM module when I suggested that we need BDC's to upload them.

- Can someone please tell me how do we upload the data using IBIP?

- What all master data's can be uploaded using the same?

- How do we get the master data templates?

Regards,

Narendra Bora

[Former Member]

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

Recording is one of the technique which can be used for uploading. SAP has given some standard programs & standard field structure to upload the Master Data. If client is having the details more than what are available in the standard field structure, then we need to go for Recording technique.

For example, take Equipment Master Data. Get all the details from Client about the Equipment Master including additional fields Special Parameters which will be accomodated through Characteristics,

Then Go to SHDB, this is the trial run for Recording technique. You can validate your data by checking in this transaction. This will be done before going to LSMW Recording.

Then go for LSMW t-code, create new Project, sub Project & Object. Then execute the same. It will give you 14 steps. Double click on "Maintain Object Attributes". There is an option called "Batch Input Recording". Click "Recordings Overview", there go for create new. It will ask for New name. Give some valid name & start recoring.

Once you done that, save that recording. Again come back to that 14 step screen, click "Object Overview" button. Go for List option in Pop up window.

There would be heading called "Source Fields". There you can find the fields name, fields label, type of input (keep all as Character) with size of the field.

Thats your template for uploading that particular master data.

Regards,

Maheswaran.

[Former Member]

Hi Narendra,

when you are using LSMW, then you have 4 methords 1st is Direct Imput, 2nd is Recordeing methord then BADI and Idoc.

In the first Methord DIRECT IMPUT, actually SAP has given standard Structures for most of the masters, in in PLant maintenance the different structures is named as IBIP-XXXX.

and these can be used by the consultand at the time of mapping of the fields and define the relation between the template and the structure.

Hope it helps you.

Regards,

Yawar Khan

[Former Member]

Hello Yawar Khan,

Thanks for the reply.

Can you please explain (at the time of mapping of the fields and define the relation between the template and the structure)

the same with example.

I am not clear with reading.

Regards,

Narendra Bora

[peter_atkin]

IBIP is the old method of uploading data into SAP PM module ( [SAP Help|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/35/a47db0763e0392e10000009b38f9b7/frameset.htm] ).

It has now been integrated into LSMW

PeteA

[Former Member]

Hi PeteA,

Thanks for the reply.

I am aware of LSMW.

I went through your link but was not able to understand much. Does your statement means that we cannot use IBIP to upload the programme in lateat version of SAP.

Regards,

Narendra Bora

[Former Member]

Hi ,

We upload FL , equipment , measuring point and task list data . We take data in EXCEL templates by end user . convert it to text file and have created a zprogram to upload it it SAP production server . After that we run IBIP traansaction , we choose BDC mode , give a session name (for SM35) . In file management choose file format as text file , choose application server where physical file was transfered . Now physical file will be visible . Execute the transaction . Go to SM35 and run your batch .

We can also use LSMW which is far more simple .

NPB

[Former Member]

Hi Narasimha,

Thanks for the reply.

- Is the EXCEL template a standard one or a normal one prepared by the consultants having the fields which he wants to be incorporated in themaster data.

- What sort of Zprogram has to be created to upload and what do you mean by SAP production server?

Regards,

Narendra

[Former Member]

• is the normal one as needed by business (not standard) . The Z program is for uploading local text file (say function location text file from PC) to one of the production server .(This is not compulsory..You can upload the txt file by any other method too)

All input records should show the general structure of IBIPREC (see transaction SE12). The first two fields are the same in all IBIP structures.For the individual transactions, you must decide in which fields you must make entries and which can be left blank.

see IBIP documentation icon for details it is very easy to understand

NPB