Updated 16.11.2018
Hi all
today i had a chance to look at the new version in S/4HANA 1809, so i want to share this updates with you. if you are completely new to the topic of migration cockpit, please also check the links at the end of this document, as the focus of this blog is on the deltas.
what is the motivation to use migration cockpit?
- Migrate data from Non-SAP Systems to SAP S/4HANA
- Migrate data from SAP Systems to SAP S/4HANA
- Greenfield or Migration from R/3, Rollouts by country or business unit
- Generate Testdata/SampleData
- Provide a comprehensive migration solution with no programming required by the customer
- Map data structures between source and target systems
- Easily integrate custom objects
- Reduce test effort
- Make the migration solution auditable
New Features in 1809 FPS0 Migration Cockpit:
New Button in step „convert values“ SKIP SIMULATE IMPORT
so you can imediately starting the Import for a faster process
New Button in step „execute import“ BACK TO CONVERT VALUES
(less clicks)
New Features in 1809 FPS0 Migration Object Modeler
Now it is possible to Simulate Import/Test the Function Module
New function for Mass Rule Proposal
Migration Cockpit Standard Content
(with Migration Object Modeler, you can add you own Objects)
this list comes from:
https://rapid.sap.com/bp/#/browse/scopeitemversions/BH5/S4HANA/1809/XX
Login with s-user and click on test script:
Obsolete function module for Business Partner Migration
2506041 - S4TWL - API RFC_CVI_EI_INBOUND_MAIN is not supported from the release S/4 HANA OP 1709 FPS2 and in Cloud Edition 1805 onwards
(Use new Migration Object with new API, the old migration object is still available but 'deprecated')
Planned for 1809 FPS1:
New Fiori Application (not a webdynpro any more!) to extract Data directly from R/3 and transfer by RFC and Migration Cockpit into S/4HANA
there is a Filter Condition (Like Company Code), it should be possible to adapt the criteria for the Data Selection.
New Features from older Releases:
1709 FPS2:
New Report DMC_MC_SIMULATE_IMPORT_FILE
with this report you can upload Migration-Files (or staging tables) directly from sapgui without using the browser (faster process for simulations/tests iterations)
also check:
Note 6301833 Run an import simulation for a file migration object
Note 2665339 S/4HANA 1709 FPS01 / FPS02 - Migration - Run an import simulation for a staging migration object
There are new functions for Debugging and create Test-Data in the Simulate Import Report.
Large Files:
Upload Large Files: From 1709 FPS2 its also possible to upload ZIP Files
with Parameter icm/HTTP/max_request_size_KB you can increase the Size Limit to 160MB, this is also the maximum size Limit for the ZIP File.
Staging Tables
It is now possible to use Staging Tables instead of Files as input source for migration cockpit:
so the source-staging-tables are on a different database/schema and can be filled by any tool (abap/sql/etc)
also check this blog:
https://blogs.sap.com/2018/03/13/working-with-staging-tables-in-s4hana-migration-cockpit-onpremise/
be sure you also check the note mentionned in blog as some restrictions are with staging tables compared to file.
it is now also possible to use more than one data Transfer Job in parallel when working with staging tables.
Mandatory Fields
if you want to change fields to be optional, you can do this in /NLTMOM by changing the view:
Goto Detail View / change from ‚Expected‘ to ‚enabled‘
like this you can avoid error message on
uploading the files.
(of Course if the function or Customizing requires this field it will produce an error message)
SAP Notes:
Use Report DMC_NOTE_ANALYZER to list all Migration cockpit related notes which have not been implemented.
Further Documentation
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/02/28/getting-started-with-the-s4hana-migration-cockpit-onpremise/
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/06/20/discover-the-s4hana-migration-cockpit-migration-object-modeler-onpr...