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title: "What is Modernization?"
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# What is Modernization?

There are many legacy systems that are voluminous and require extensive study and maintainence. They lead to a scenario where developers are forced to write lengthy pages of codes. The overall process is time-consuming and tedious.

However, **Modernization** provides a solution by upgrading a legacy application into EdgeReady Cloud Objects. This greatly enables the ease of transitions from a tedious legacy system to a much simplified version of the Objects. ![Capture.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/718af901-247b-46be-8ace-83da21839237/Images/Documentation/Capture%282%29.PNG)

Modernization thus refers to the conversion of objects belonging to legacy systems into **EdgeReady Cloud Objects** (ERC Objects), which are used to build applications in the EdgeReady Cloud Platform.

## Modernization - THE SAP ABAP MODERNIZER

First step in the modernization process is the discovery and Identification of SAP ABAP Custom Objects that needs attention.

**The Mapping Technique:**

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Modernization helps customers to migrate the SAP ABAP Custom Objects into EdgeReady Cloud Platform. The Modernization module guides how each code-snippet is mapped within the ERC Platform and generates detailed reports.

Modernization cycle follows the stages:

1. **Discovery Phase** - where SAP Objects are identified and their EdgeReady equivalents (Objects and Types) are generated.
2. **Upload** and **Download** the discovered objects into the EdgeReady DB.
3. Modernize the custom objects by the **mapping** technique.
4. **Post Modernization** (Coming Soon)