UPGRADE classic GL to New GL

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

our client wants to upgrade SAP from 4.7 to ECC 6.0 with NEW GL functionlality, could anyone please explain,

1) the things I need to take care of during the initial phase of Project ,

2) Is there any step by step procedure to folllow,

3) The reports which we have in SPL (which we don't want SPL in ECC6.0 and required all the reports to be transferred to New GL, is there any automated way ? or do I need to create all the reports from Scratch? )

Regards,

Sandhya

[m_madhu]

HI,

switch over Classic GL to New GL is called project, It is not simple procedure you need to follow the steps.

above process is called New GL Migration.

please refer the below note for migration.

812919 SAP ERP new general ledger: Migration

To ensure maximum security, SAP supports each migration project with the

SAP General Ledger Migration migration service. This mandatory technical

service is based on standard migration scenarios and includes a

scenario-specific General Ledger Migration Cockpit and service sessions

to ensure the quality of the data and of the migration project. The

service sessions are provided by a NewGL migration back office, which

was specifically set up for this purpose.

After you commission the service, you are provided with the General

Ledger Migration Cockpit and the service sessions are delivered after

consultation.

The migration service contains the following functions:

a) General Ledger Migration Cockpit for executing the migration

- Process tree with scenario-based management by the individual

activities of the migration

- Monitor of the migration steps with status management

b) Remote service session to validate the scenario and analyze the

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system

- Possible consistency checks against target Customizing of the

new general ledger accounting

c) Remote service session to validate tests

- Technical validation checks in a test system after a data

migration

d) Development support by the NewGL migration back office

For more information about this migration service with a description of

the migration scenario, a migration guide and other useful information,

see SAP Service Marketplace at

If you have any further questions about using this service,

Note that this service refers exclusively to support for the technical

migration of the data from the classic to the new general ledger.

You can also get consulting support for the business concepts and the

implementation of the new general ledger from your relevant subsidiary

or from qualified partners.

The customer is responsible for drawing up the blueprint and the concept

of the new general ledger including its integration with other

components, industry-specific and country-specific versions. The

customer, together with the consultants, must ensure that the

implementation functions correctly, and is supported by SAP. This check

is not part of the SAP General Ledger Migration migration service.

To access the site mentioned above, you require authorization for SAP

Service Marketplace and an S user ID. Contact your system administrator

regarding this.

and

below note will resolve all your question.

1070629 FAQs: New General Ledger Migration

Reg

Madhu M

[Former Member]

Thank you Madhu, I will check that SAP NOTE and will get back to you,

I really appreciate your time to reply me back.

Sandhya

[m_madhu]

HI,

You need to buy the Migration Cockpit for above. Please refer the suggested and please approch

to SAP for above miration as per notes.

Reg

Madhu m