LSMW : When to speficy logical fiel path

Hi all
When I am creating LSMW project, during the Step
SPECIFY FILES, some times it was asking for Logical file path and some times It was not asking, I am unable to
differentiate in which situations it was looking for
Logical file path and what is the reasong behind it
can any one please explain
In which situations the logical file path is required?
and In which situations not required?
Thanks in advance
Warm regards
rajasekhar

Generally logical files are used with Batch Input (BI) or Direct Input (DI) upload programs. The reason for some using logical files and others using physical files is the upload programs were written that way. The BI and DI programs were written before LSMW (or BAPIs) existed.
MattG.

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While i specify a file in lsmw in specify files from pc front end in legacy data and i try to save. It says " no logical path specified " in the message bar.
kindly help me in this issue.
i am unable to go further as I cant specify files.
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Hi Srivasta
You just put any, not used logical file name in your file definition step. LSMW will create this logical file byself und will use when is needed, but you just forget about it in future. Don't forget to recreate this file, when you move your LSMW to test and production systems, it is not created automaticaly there.
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Within the LSMW option 'Specify Files', Double click on
'Converted Data' and a popup box will allow you enter
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Thanks,
J

Thanks for both replies,
I have full authorization across all transactions in the sandbox system I am working in, so that is not an issue. I filled the logical path field in the MM_GOODS_MOVEMENT logical file with LOCAL_TEMPORARY_FILES, as well as trying my own created file path, and I recieved the same error for each. Here is how the config is currently:
Logical File Path Definition: MM_GOODS_MOVEMENT
Syntax Group: WINDOWS NT
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or,
Logical File Path Definition: LOCAL_TEMPORARY_FILES
Syntax Group: WINDOWS NT
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Logical File Name Definition: MM_GOODS_MOVEMENT
Physical file: MM_MM_MIGO_INVUPLOAD.lsmw.conv
Data format: ASC
Applicat.area: MM
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then i am assigning that logical file path into lsmw step (specify file step).
under specify file i am assigning into import data and convert data.
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Hi Srikanth,
There is no need to create the logical file path using the FILE transaction.
Under Specify file step, you need to give your local file path in LEGACY DATA Section.
Please check the below link in using the LSMW step by step.
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/LSMWStepsin+Detail
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TR associated with the Logical File Path

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Can you please let me know how to identify a Transport Request associated with a Logical File path. We are not able to find a TR associated with the logical file path, any suggestions on how to find the TR. We checked in E070 table, but could not find a way to easily locate it, as there are many TR's in the table.
is there a way, please suggest
thx
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Hello Ganu,
When you create a Logical Path & assign it to a physical app server path it does ask you to save the entry in a Workbench request.
I think you can zero-in on the correct TR by checking in the table E071 (not E070 as you have done).
In SE16 you can search for the TR using the following selection criteria:
PGMID = 'R3TR'
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@Other posters : Did you really try it out before giving your (incorrect) responses ?
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i am not able to create a physical file from a logical file say for eg "zlogic".. i have been given a certain "Pathintern" for the physical file.. e.g. Pathintern = zobj.. the syntax group is 'unix' but, what do i fill in the physical path.. and i also have used the function module file_get_name but i dont know the changes to be made in the function module.. please help..

Sorsingh,
try this search result (are you new to the search field?).
[SAP: creation of logical file path|http://www.google.co.jp/search?hl=en&q=SAP%3Acreationoflogicalfile+path&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=]
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Difference between logical file path and physical file path

Hi,
Can anyone tell me why logical file path is required and why physical file path is required? What exactly is the difference bet them?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
PS.

Hi,
The function module FILE_GET_NAME convert a logical path into its corresponding physical path.
The advantage of using logical pathes within your applications is obivous:
If you need to change the physical path you just adjust it within transaction FILE yet no changes are required to your application.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/25/ab3a57df3b11d189fc0000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
The file names that you use in ABAP statements for processing files are physical names. This means that they must be syntactically correct filenames for the operating system under which your R/3 System is running. Once you have created a file from an ABAP program with a particular name and path, you can find the same file using the same name and path at operating system level.
Since the naming conventions for files and paths differ from operating system to operating system, ABAP programs are only portable from one operating system to another if you use the tools described below.
To make programs portable, the R/3 System has a concept of logical filenames and paths. These are linked to physical files and paths. The links are created in special tables, which you can maintain according to your own requirements. In an ABAP program, you can then use the function module FILE_GET_NAME to generate a physical filename from a logical one.
Maintaining platform-independent filenames is part of Customizing. For a full description, choose Tools ® Business Engineer ® Customizing, followed by
Implement. projects ® SAP Reference IMG. On the next screen, choose Basis Components System Administration ® Platform-independent File Names.
For a more detailed description of the function module FILE_GET_NAME, enter its name on the initial screen of the Function Builder and choose Goto Documentation. On the next screen, choose Function module doc.
Another way of maintaining platform-independent filenames is to use the Transaction FILE. The following sections provide an overview of the transaction.
To create a logical filename, choose Logical filename definition, client-independent from the Navigation group box in Transaction FILE, then choose New entries. You define logical filenames
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Save your changes.
regards,
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Function module for logical file path and name

Hello all,
I am wondering is there any function module available to translate a logical file path to a physical file path and a logical file name to a physical file name? Thanks a lot!
Regards,
Anyi

Please check the FM FILE_NAME_GET.
 CALL FUNCTION 'FILE_GET_NAME'
 EXPORTING
 logical_filename = 'ZDELCHKREP'
 parameter_1 = it_cntry-cntry
 IMPORTING
 file_name = l_file
 EXCEPTIONS
 file_not_found = 08.
 CALL FUNCTION 'FILE_GET_NAME_USING_PATH' EXPORTING
 logical_path = 'ZDELCHKREP'
 file_name = l_file
 IMPORTING
 file_name_with_path = l_file.
Message was edited by: Anurag Bankley
Message was edited by: Anurag Bankley

LOGICAL FILE PATH AND LIGICAL FILE NAME

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please explain with example.

Hi,
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Logical file paths invisible

Hello All,
Can any 1 share their views on why excialty Logical file paths & Logical file names are used.
From last 2 days we are facing an issue on our PRD system.
In our case Logical file paths & Logical file names are used for interfacing external Application programs.
The files are processed & sent either Inbound or Outbound.
Apparently, The Logical file paths(2 of them) which was visible earlier is now invisible. The reason for this is unknown. But the Interface functions still work well.
Is there a reason why its invisible suddenly? Can it be made visible again or do we need to create new ones?
Tx-code FILE is used for "Logical file path definition"
Please suggest,
Regards,
Ravi

Hi,
>Can any 1 share their views on why excactly Logical file paths & Logical file names are used.
Logical paths and files are very useful for 2 reasons.
You can write abap programs independant from the OS, you can even have different OS in the same system. For example the CI server onh Unix and the app servers on Windows.
On windows, it is also very useful to have paths independant of the environment (DEV, QAS, PRD) because you can use variables.
Example you can use this kind of syntax :
<P=SAPMSHOST>\SAP_IN\<SYSID>_<CLIENT>\DIR1\DIR2\<FILENAME>
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Regards,
Olivier

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