How To Fix /SAPDMC/LSMW_AUX_010016 - Define field mapping and rule first.

/SAPDMC/LSMW_AUX_010016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPDMC/LSMW_AUX_010 -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Define field mapping and rule first.

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/SAPDMC/LSMW_AUX_010016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPDMC/LSMW_AUX_010016 indicates that there is an issue with the field mapping and rules in the Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) process. Specifically, it suggests that you need to define the field mapping and rules before proceeding with the migration.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  You have not defined the field mapping for the data you are trying to migrate.
  The mapping rules for the fields in the source data and the target SAP system are incomplete or missing.
  You are trying to execute a step in the LSMW process that requires field mapping to be defined first.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access LSMW:
  
  Go to transaction code LSMW in your SAP system.
  
  
  
  Select Your Project:
  
  Choose the appropriate project, subproject, and object that you are working on.
  
  
  
  Define Field Mapping:
  
  Navigate to the "Field Mapping and Conversion Rules" section.
  Here, you need to define the mapping between the source fields (from your legacy system) and