{"id":248059,"date":"2026-05-12T14:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.adesso-bc.com\/sap-no-longer-recommends-lsmw-under-s-4hana-what-now\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:29:12","slug":"sap-no-longer-recommends-lsmw-under-s-4hana-what-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.adesso-bc.com\/en\/sap-no-longer-recommends-lsmw-under-s-4hana-what-now\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP no longer recommends LSMW under S\/4HANA \u2013 what now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LSMW \u2013 a tool that was widely used in classic ERP systems \u2013 has been incorporated by SAP into the simplification Item List and is now only available to a limited extent in S\/4HANA (see SAP Note 2287723<\/a>). In this article, we show that there is no need to panic and that alternatives exist. <\/p>\n\n

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Fig. 1: Note 2287723<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

LSMW in S\/4HANA: What does this mean for customers?<\/h2>\n\n

LSMW \u2013 the Legacy System Migration Workbench<\/em> \u2013 was a familiar and widely used tool for many years, both for data migrations and for recurring tasks in the various SAP modules. With simple means, massive amounts of master data could be created or periodic tasks executed in the system \u2013 without significant implementation effort and without requiring programming knowledge. <\/p>\n\n

While LSMW still works in principle under S\/4HANA, SAP explicitly points out that its use is at the customer\u2019s own risk and that the results must be thoroughly tested by the customer. Many functions are no longer supported (e.g., screen recording in SAP Fiori apps is not possible). Additionally, the interfaces and transactions have changed. <\/p>\n\n

As a strategic successor solution for data migration, SAP has therefore introduced the SAP S\/4HANA Migration Cockpit<\/strong>. This tool is actively being developed by SAP and represents the recommended standard solution for migrations to S\/4HANA. <\/p>\n\n

SAP S\/4HANA Migration Cockpit<\/h2>\n\n

SAP subsequently developed the Migration Cockpit for such purposes. The Migration Cockpit is available as a modern Fiori app and serves as a new tool for data migration in both on-premise systems and private cloud environments. <\/p>\n\n

LSMW vs. SAP Migration Cockpit<\/h3>\n\n
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Fig. 2: Differences between LSMW and the SAP Migration Cockpit <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The image shown above illustrates the differences between LSMW and the SAP Migration Cockpit. In addition to the newly introduced staging table, the ability to simulate migration data in advance has been added. <\/p>\n\n

Tools<\/h3>\n\n

LSMW offers neither comprehensive analysis nor convenient monitoring functions. Migration simulation is only possible to a limited extent (e.g., via batch input). The SAP Migration Cockpit, on the other hand, provides functions via a Fiori app to simulate and analyze migration data and then perform the actual migration. <\/p>\n\n

Data Sources<\/h3>\n\n

The SAP Migration Cockpit supports two basic approaches to data migration:<\/p>\n\n