difference

[Former Member]

hi ,

Difference between conversion and interface

[anversha_s]

Hi ,

Conversion is used only once for example (BDC) to upload data single time.where as interface we can use multiple times.

interfaces are BAPI,IDOC'S.

According to requirement we have to choose to upload data by interface or conversion.

CONVERSION programs are the ones which have one time usage, usually when a legacy system is being replaced by a system like SAP, then the data has to be mapped from the legacy system to SAP system. Here the data to be converted is given on a flat file & is uploaded to SAP tables mostly using LSMW only.

INTERFACE programs are the ones which are run at regular intervals, say weekly, monthly or even daily. Here the legacy system continues to co-exist along with SAP system, the legacy system might be useful for certain functionalities but the data might have to run thru SAP transactions for complex data maintenance at regular intervals.

rgds

anver

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Message was edited by: Anversha s

[amit_khare]

Hi,

Check this link esp. Rich's reply.

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/collaboration">https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/collaboration</a>

Regards,

Amit

[Former Member]

Can you please be more specific ?