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difference between conversion and interface

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‎2006 Dec 12 1:16 AM

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Hi friends,

what is the difference between conversion and interface?

please tell me with some examples.

Thanks in advance

Sreenivas k

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RichHeilman
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‎2006 Dec 12 1:19 AM

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When I think of conversion, I think of converting legacy system data into SAP data. Meaning that it is mainly a one shot deal, for example bringing your customer master to SAP from the legacy system, converting the fields used in legacy to the fields and values used in SAP.

When I think of an interface, I think of a program or group of programs that handle the passing of data from one system to another. These programs work together to export the data from one system and import into a target system, maybe these programs run once a day, maybe twice, may every hour throughout the day. It is a good way to keep the data in two or more systems in sync with each other.

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Rich Heilman

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RichHeilman
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‎2006 Dec 12 1:19 AM

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When I think of conversion, I think of converting legacy system data into SAP data. Meaning that it is mainly a one shot deal, for example bringing your customer master to SAP from the legacy system, converting the fields used in legacy to the fields and values used in SAP.

When I think of an interface, I think of a program or group of programs that handle the passing of data from one system to another. These programs work together to export the data from one system and import into a target system, maybe these programs run once a day, maybe twice, may every hour throughout the day. It is a good way to keep the data in two or more systems in sync with each other.

Regards,

Rich Heilman