migrating mainframe data..

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to transfer data from mainframe to SAP and choose LSMW. For LSMW, i need to have the input file in flatfile / spreadsheet format, right ?

How is data downloaded from mainframe system into a flat file or spreadsheet etc ? Should I as an ABAPer be concerned of that ?

thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

No you should not be concerned about that. Once data is there in flat file then its your job

Regards,

Atish

[Former Member]

Mainframe has different files called datasets - PDS partitioned dataset or PS sequential dataset ,

and VSAM files and also SAS.

as well as DB2 tables.Platinum,softech are the tools for DB2.

[Former Member]

Generally these mainframe datasets are converted to flatfiles using FTP commands in COBOL pgm and the job will be scheduled for that in job scheduler.These flatfiles will be sent to a partcular server.

As an abaper u will not do that.People working in mainframes will take care of that.

[Former Member]

thanks to all..