Data Migration Workbench (DTW)
The SAP standard import/export features are straightforward, but may not address the full complexity of the data that you need to import. For this situation, you may want to evaluate the SAP Data Migration Workbench (DTW). The functionality of this tool provides a greater level of detail to address the potential data structures that you want to import. To understand the basic concept of the DTW, it is a good idea to look at the different master data sections in SAP as business objects. A business object groups related information together. For example, BP information can have much more detail than what was previously shown in the standard import.
The DTW templates and business objects
To better understand the business object metaphor, you need to navigate to the DTW directory and evaluate the Templates
folder. The templates are organized by business objects. The oBusinessPartners
business object is represented by the folder with the same name (seen below). In...