UPGRADE classic GL to New GL

Question

Hi Gurus,
our client wants to upgrade SAP from 4.7 to ECC 6.0 with NEW GL functionlality, could anyone please explain,
1) the things I need to take care of during the initial phase of Project ,
2) Is there any step by step procedure to folllow,
3) The reports which we have in SPL (which we don't want SPL in ECC6.0 and required all the reports to be transferred to New GL, is there any automated way ? or do I need to create all the reports from Scratch? )
Regards,
Sandhya

Answer 1

HI,
switch over Classic GL to New GL is called project, It is not simple procedure you need to follow the steps.
above process is called New GL Migration.
please refer the below note for migration.
812919 SAP ERP new general ledger: Migration
To ensure maximum security, SAP supports each migration project with the
SAP General Ledger Migration migration service. This mandatory technical
service is based on standard migration scenarios and includes a
scenario-specific General Ledger Migration Cockpit and service sessions
to ensure the quality of the data and of the migration project. The
service sessions are provided by a NewGL migration back office, which
was specifically set up for this purpose.
After you commission the service, you are provided with the General
Ledger Migration Cockpit and the service sessions are delivered after
consultation.
The migration service contains the following functions:
a) General Ledger Migration Cockpit for executing the migration
       - Process tree with scenario-based management by the individual
       activities of the migration
       - Monitor of the migration steps with status management
b) Remote service session to validate the scenario and analyze the
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system
       - Possible consistency checks against target Customizing of the
       new general ledger accounting
c) Remote service session to validate tests
       - Technical validation checks in a test system after a data
         migration
  d) Development support by the NewGL migration back office
  For more information about this migration service with a description of
  the migration scenario, a migration guide and other useful information,
  see SAP Service Marketplace at
  If you have any further questions about using this service,
  Note that this service refers exclusively to support for the technical
  migration of the data from the classic to the new general ledger.
  You can also get consulting support for the business concepts and the
  implementation of the new general ledger from your relevant subsidiary
  or from qualified partners.
  The customer is responsible for drawing up the blueprint and the concept
  of the new general ledger including its integration with other
  components, industry-specific and country-specific versions. The
  customer, together with the consultants, must ensure that the
  implementation functions correctly, and is supported by SAP. This check
  is not part of the SAP General Ledger Migration migration service.
  To access the site mentioned above, you require authorization for SAP
  Service Marketplace and an S user ID. Contact your system administrator
  regarding this.
and
below note will resolve all your question.
1070629   FAQs: New General Ledger Migration
Reg
Madhu M