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| Stakeholders | The business stakeholders involved in making, reviewing, and endorsing this decision. Type @ to mention people by name |
The purpose of this document is to define the conversion approach to create Materials - PO Text View in S/4 HANA.
Summarise how the data is currently utilized and set up in the legacy system/s and how object is intended to be represented in S/4, and any other relevant information
The scope of this document covers the approach for converting active <Data Object> from Legacy Source Systems into S/4HANA following the <Data Object> Master Data Design Standard.
The data from legacy system includes:
The data from legacy system excludes:
| Source | Scope | Source Approx No. of Records | Target System | Target Approx No. of Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF2,WP2 | The Material Master Records will be extracted/collected via DCT. An initial extract of the relevant data will be provided in Google Sheet format to assist business in decision making on including any relevant data from Source Systems. Any additional data that need to be created to support the new design may be added in the DCT. A data review and standardization will be done across all Info Records in the DCT. | 500,000 | S4H | 500,000 |
Multi language is supported for Materials - PO Text. Login via a different language will show the description displayed in the logon language if the language key is maintained.
International Version | Description |
C | Simplified Chinese |
R | Cyrillic |
K | Kanji (Japanese) |
A | Arabic |
3 | Korean |
T | Thai |
H | Hangul |
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Specify any special requirements or considerations that may impact the data conversion process based on specific locations, regulatory compliance or system limitations. Clearly outline any regional or localization requirements such as country-specific data formats, legal reporting obligations or industry standards that must be adhered to (e.g., localization rules for countries like China).
If the data conversion involves third-party systems or external data sources, such as Icertis, describe any additional requirements related to data mapping, transformation logic, validation rules or security measures that must be followed.
With Functional input, document the technical design of the target fields that are in the scope of this document.
The technical design of the target for this conversion approach.
| Table | Field | Data Element | Field Description | Data Type | Length | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA | MATNR | MATNR | Material Number | CHAR | 18 | Mandatory |
All data cleansing should take place in the data source system as defined in this document, unless system limitations prevent it.
If data cleansing is managed outside of the source system (e.g. Syniti Migrate, 3rd Party Vendor, DCT), the necessary documentation must be produced and appended to this deliverable for sign-off.
| ID | Criticality | Error Message/Report Description | Rule | Output | Source System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-001 | C1 | PO Text | PO Text must adhere to S4 standardization | PF2/WP2 | |
The high-level process is represented by the diagram below:

Extract data from a source into Syniti Migrate. There are 2 possibilities:
The agreed Relevancy criteria is applied to the extracted records to identify the records that are applicable for the Target loads
| Req # | Requirement Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
1 | Extract data from source system based on relevancy rule | SyWay Data Team |
2 | Google Sheet report pre-populated with PF2 and WP2 information to be generated based on relevancy criteria. | SyWay Data Team |
| Selection Ref Screen | Parameter Name | Selection Type | Requirement | Value to be entered/set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
<Object> DCT Rules
| Field Name | Field Description | Rule |
|---|---|---|
List the steps that need to occur before extraction can commence
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
The Target fields are mapped to the applicable Legacy field that will be its source, this is a 3-way activity involving the Business, Functional team and Data team. This identifies the transformation activity required to allow Syniti Migrate to make the data Target ready:
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
1 | Obtain DCT Sign-off from Business | SyWay S2P Data Team |
2 | <Add steps from Syniti Migrate here> | SyWay S2P Data Team |
3 | Review and Validate Error and Preload Reports | SyWay S2P Data Team |
4 | Generate Load Files | SyWay S2P Data Team |
Transformation Rules
| Rule # | Source system | Source Table | Source Field | Source Description | Target System | Target Table | Target Field | Target Description | Transformation Logic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapping Table Name | Mapping Table Description |
|---|---|
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ensure DCT tables completeness | SyWay S2P Data Team |
2 | Value Mappings are according to the latest design - <List of Value Mappings> | SyWay S2P Data Team |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Verify Record Count | SyWay S2P Data Team to verify that the total number of relevant records from the DCT is equal to the total number of records in the Preload and Load Sheets. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Conversion Accuracy | SyWay S2P Data Team to verify that all fields below meet pass the checks:
|
Review Error Reports | Review and correct the errors. Achieve a zero-error record count as much as possible. Raise defects for data remediated and requiring a correction in the source data. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Verify Record Count | Business Data Owner/s to verify that the total number of relevant records from the the DCT is equal to the total number of records in the Preload and Load Sheets. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Conversion Accuracy | Business Data Owner/s to verify that all the data in the load table/file is accurate as per endorsed transformation/mapping rules (and signed-off DCT data). |
The load process includes:
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
1 | Go to <Load Tool> | SyWay S2P Data Team |
2 | Load 3 records for < > to validate if data is loaded successfully without errors | SyWay S2P Data Team |
3 | Load 3 records for < > to validate if data is loaded successfully without errors | SyWay S2P Data Team |
4 | Proceed with full load if steps 2 and 3 are validated | SyWay S2P Data Team |
5 | Validate few records loaded by accessing standard transactions from S/4HNA eg. MM03 | SyWay S2P Data Team |
6 | Generate post load report if step 5 is validated | SyWay S2P Data Team |
Load Phase and Dependencies
Identify the phase as to “when” the load for this object will occur. <Pre-Cutover, Cutover, Post Cutover> and list the steps that need to occur before the load can commence
List the Configurations required before loading can commence
| Item # | Configuration Item |
|---|---|
| Object # | Preceding Object Conversion Approach |
|---|---|
| list the exact title of the conversion object of only the immediate predecessor – this will then confirm the DDD (Data Dependency Diagram) | |
The table below depicts some possible system errors for this data object during data load. All data load error is to be logged as defect and managed within the Defect Management
| Error Type | Error Description | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Verify Count | SyWay S2P Data Team to verify the record count created in target S/4 HANA by accessing post load reports in dspMigrate or standard reports from S/4 HANA. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Verify Logs | Check if there is data that failed to load and perform the necessary actions (e.g. register as post load issue or attempt to load the record again, etc.). |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Verify Count | Download Post Load Reports from dspMigrate and verify that the record count loaded in the target S/4 HANA is the same count as of the endorsed load file. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
Conversion Accuracy | Verify that the Material data in target S/4 HANA were loaded correctly via dspMigrate post load reports or standard reports from S/4 HANA. |
Any additional key assumptions.
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