Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition

Unit 3: Getting Started with the Migration Cockpit

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Agenda

System setup

Demo

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SAP Fiori app “Migrate Your Data”

SAP Fiori app Process & content Data load

Migrate Your Data *

API-based

Staging SAP S/4HANA Cloud,

public edition

Staging tables SAP S/4HANA Cloud,

public edition 2302,
migration objects

240+
▪ Excel XML *Required roles:
▪ CSV template files ▪ SAP_BR_CONFIG_EXPERT_DATA_MIG
▪ ETL tools of choice ▪ Corresponding business catalog for each migration object

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System setup – Local SAP HANA database connection

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition

SAP S/4HANA 1 Select local SAP S/4HANA

migration cockpit database schema*
for your migration project
Staging Staging ... Staging
table 1 table 2 table n

3 Fill staging tables with Staging table

Microsoft Excel XML or creation for selected
CSV template files migration object Application
interface 5 Insert through
4 Read access API

6 Status update of
Legacy system record
Application data Application tables

Data
source(s)

* Staging tables reside within the local ABAP schema of the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system.
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Migrate banks

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Instance-based simulation, migration, deletion via mass processing

Mass Processing helps you to do

trigger actions on selected instances.

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Instance-based simulation, migration, deletion via mass processing

1 2

Select from possible actions:

▪ Simulate Use filter options to select
▪ Migrate relevant instances
▪ Delete instances

3 4

Instance list based on

your selection criteria Get a summary and
proceed with Start

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Available videos

Video
Migrate Data Using Staging Tables

Video
Using CSV Files to Fill Staging Tables

Link to Click-Through-Tutorial
SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit
Learning Hub Subscription necessary (SAP Learning Hub Solution Editions)

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Functions to keep in mind

▪ Follow guided procedure

▪ Run the Prepare step whenever data is added to the
staging tables
▪ Fill staging tables with XML or CSV files
▪ Download mapping tasks/templates to hand over to
business users
▪ Check monitoring to see running jobs, access to
messages, and download files
▪ Use mass processing if you want to trigger actions
for specific instances

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Key takeaways

In this unit you have learned

▪ How to use the SAP Fiori app Migrate Your Data to
migrate data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition

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Demo Slides – to be hidden for recording

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Demo details

1. Open SAP Fiori app “Migrate Your Data” – user with necessary roles
2. Create migration project
– Choose the Create button → “Direct Transfer” will be handled in unit 9
– Select Local SAP S/4HANA Database Schema connection
– Choose migration object Bank
– Finish creating the migration project
3. Populate migration objects with data
– Download the template for migration object Bank
– Fill template with data manually
– Upload template and follow guided procedure
– Migrate data
4. Verify data in relevant app

NOTE: When you set the migration project to “Finished”, you can specify a retention period for the data.

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Create project – General data

Name your project

Local SAP S/4HANA Database

System will generate staging tables in the internal schema of the
SAP S/4HANA Cloud system

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Create project – Migration objects

You can use the search field

Add your migration object

via button or drag & drop

To proceed, review your entries

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Create project

Use Edit to add other

migration objects

Create your project

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Monitoring – Settings

You can view the current settings for

To view a log of all activities, your project at any time by choosing
choose the Monitoring button. the Settings button.
Here, you can change settings for the
project. For example, you can add
additional migration objects.

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Trigger actions via dropdown list

Find the selected migration objects.

If you need to add additional ones later on, use

the Settings button.

The system proposes the next action to be performed.

For example, “Upload File” after creating the project.

Here, you start the action for one object only.

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Download templates for multiple migration objects

You can download the templates for

several migration objects by selecting
them and then clicking Download
Template.

A messages toast appears

– check Monitoring for file download

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Mapping tasks

Certain migration objects use control parameter mapping tasks to control

specific data migration procedures – see example Product.
These mapping tasks appear before filling the staging tables with data.
Check them first before proceeding.

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Mapping tasks (specify mapping values)

You can specify value

mappings and transform
values from the source
system to the target system.

Search help for target values

provides existing values in the
SAP S/4HANA Cloud target system.

Details about mapping tasks in KBAs 3003068, 3076466 and 3075948

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Migration project screen – More buttons

Buttons for quick access

▪ Monitoring – to view a log of all activities
▪ Mapping tasks – all mapping tasks for your project
▪ Job management – adjust number of background jobs
▪ Settings – general settings, e.g. add new migration objects
▪ Finish project
See more details in application help.

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