Data Conversion mapping u0096 BDC

I am coming across a scenario, as we are working on conversions, we are getting data from some 3rd party system into SAP and we need to update Infotypes using uploads.
Right now we are facing problem, which they have the separate data I mean their naming standard like they have different codes 01, 02, 03 and in SAP we have different ones.
What are the different ways that we map and validate our data before uploading it into SAP? They give us a master file extract from their 3rd party system and they want us to upload into SAP. In Sap we might have lot of difference of fields and value, which we might need to make sure and validate before we upload it in to SAP.
Could you please write your suggestions/inputs, how I can achieve this task.
Thanks

Hi,
You can also pre-populate an internal table with all the mapping values. For example: if the input value is 01, the corresponding SAP value = 'One'.
So you create an internal table with two fields, first with the legacy values and second with SAP values.
Then when you are looping through the internal table of the input file read the above internal table with key = input file value and then use the corresponding value.
And if it is an interface (not conversion) and the values keep changing, they I would suggest you t maintian a Ztable.
Good luck.
Venu

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