GL Balances migration

Hi All,
I am working on GL Balance migration. It is a migration from SAP 4.5B to SAP ECC 6.0
In LSMW different methods can be used to upload data. Among the below mentioned methods what is the best method for GL Balance migration?
1.Direct Input Method
2.IDoc
3.BAPI
4.Batch Input
Please let me know how to determine which is the best method.
Also please let me know the Standard program name/Message Type/Bapi name/Transaction code with respect to Direct input/Idoc/Bapi/Batch Input
Regards,
Subathra

Best method depends on the size of the data & requirements.
If the data file is going to be simple , and if u think u can load the data using direct input method, u can go for the same.
Tables
SKA1 .. Chart of Account.
SKB1 .. Company code data.
Batch Input
Tcode: FS00
Standard object: you can for this one - GL master data
Read the documentation of program RFBISA00
Object 0010 GL A/C Master Record
Method 0001 Hier. structure
Program Name RFBISA00
Program Type B Batch Input
IDOC method
message : ACC_GL_POSTING
message : ACC_GL_POSTING_REVERSE for reversal of GL
IDOC method is used when we have large data to be migrated . Monitoring and reprocessing could be easy in IDOC method.
SAP provides standard programs and function module to extract and transfer the FI data.
In addition, you only need to setup the ALE and IDoc configuration. IDoc has excellent error handing and has capability to reprocess an error (if any). With batch input program, you need to process the whole input file or you need to recreate the file with error information.
BAPI
Business object : BUS6030
method : POST
Also check out the BAPI BAPI_ACC_GL_POSTING_POST
Regards
Vivek
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