Migration Flashcards
What is a Staging Table?
A Database table used to store the data which is about to be migrated.
Explain the BDC Migration Technique
- Transaction SHDB is used to record the sequence of steps in an Standard SAP Transaction
- Using the recorded transaction steps you create a program which enables to upload legacy data
- Legacy Data is migrated in the background following the recorded transaction steps
How can you fill out a Staging Table?
- CSV
- XML
- ETL Tools
How can you migrate data using the Migration Cockpit?
A. Staging Tables
B. Direct Transfer
Where do you add the Migration Project to a Transport Request?
In the Migration Object Modeler transaction(LTMOM)
What is the Migration Object Modeler?
It is the modeling environment of the Migration Cockpit
What is the Migration Object Modeler used for?
- Customization of pre-delivered Migration Objects
- Integration of newly created Migration Objects
What are Rules used for?
Are used to change the values that are migrated from Source Fields to Target Fields.
Which are the types of Rules?
- Field-based Rules
- Event-based Rules
- Internal Rules
What is a Translation Object used for?
It defines how values in the Source System are mapped to Target Values during Data Migration.
Explain the Source Structure to Target Structure Assignment
- Source Structure = A combination of fields forming a table, the downloadable Excel Template
- Target Structure = A field, a combination of fields or a table
- Assign Source Structure to Target Structure
- Assign Field from Source Structure to Fields from Target Structure
What other operation can you perform on a Migration Object?
- Copy
- Delete
- Reset
What happens if you copy a Template Migration Object for a Migration Object more than once in a Migration Project?
The copy will be considered a User-defined Migration Object.
