LSMW--help require in Batch standard process

Hi all,
Trust u are all doing good.
I am a user in LSMW.....and I am trying to run LSWM with Batch standard.
I have done all the process but now stuck in START DIRECT INPUT SESSION.
Pls let know what to do in this process?
What next step would be?
God Bless

>
Thomas Zloch wrote:
> Please list your settings in the first LSMW step here for further analysis.
> Thomas
Hi Many thanks,
Pls find below all the steps created in the process, as follows,
1. after creating project, subproject and object
2.maintain source struc
3.main source fields( MATNR,MBRSH,MTART,MAKTX,MEINS,MATKL)
4.main struc relation
5. main field mapping and convertion rules
6.assign files( atttched external file)
7. assign files
8. import data
9. display import data
10. convert data
11. display converted data- execute --OK
PLEASE LET ME FROM BELOW STEPS...WHAT TO DO NEXT
12. start direct input session( let me the steps here and onwards please)_
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It goes on to discuss u201CDesigning M:N relationships using a compound attributeu201C as a solution to the M:N relationship in a dimension.
What is the need to address this problem with compound attributes if characteristics in M:N relationships within a dimension, such as material and color, are not a problem in BI Data Model?
Bcoz ..........we use compounding Characteris tic to define the Master data uniquely.........and we load compounding Characteristic seoerately...which is independent of the Master data........ie......compounding Characteristic there is a seperate master data tables...........so ..........problem resolved......
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Can you help explain the underlined cautions of the following guidelines for compound attributes (with examples if possible please):
u201CIf you can avoid compounding - do it!
Compound attributes always mean there is an overhead with respect to:
Reporting - you will always have to qualify the compound attributes within a query
Performance
Compounding always implies a heritage of source systems and just because it makes sense within the
source systems does not necessarily mean that it will also make sense in data warehousing.u201D
For Compounding Characteristic............u hav to laod the Coumpoundede master data seperately..which is a overhead...........moreover while query execution......two tables will be accessd..which may result a performance issue.......Performance can be affected when compounded characteristics are used extensively, particularly when a large number of characteristics are included in a compounding. In most cases, the need to compound is discovered during data modeling.
Regards,
Debjani.........

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