1 The Fundamentals of Data Archiving ... 21
... 1.1 The mySAP.com E-Business Platform ... 21
... 1.2 Data Archiving as a Part of mySAP Technology ... 27
... 1.3 The Data Archiving Process ... 35
... 1.4 Performance Aspects ... 43
... 1.5 Archiving Projects ... 44
... 1.6 Taxation Requirements Placed on Archived Data ... 47
2 Data Archiving Processes ... 51
... 2.1 Checking Archivability ... 51
... 2.2 Main Data Archiving Processes ... 58
... 2.3 Other Processes and Tasks ... 70
3 Storing Archived Data ... 77
... 3.1 Criteria for Choosing a Storage Strategy ... 77
... 3.2 Storage on a Certified Storage System ... 87
... 3.3 Storage via HSM Systems ... 118
... 3.4 Manual Storage ... 123
... 3.5 Summary ... 124
4 Accessing Archived Data ... 125
... 4.1 Introduction ... 125
... 4.2 The Fundamentals ... 127
... 4.3 Sequential Read Programs ... 129
... 4.4 Direct Access ... 131
... 4.5 Archive Information System ... 133
... 4.6 Archive Accesses Based on the Archive Information System ... 144
... 4.7 The Document Relationship Browser ... 146
5 Technology and Administration ... 159
... 5.1 The Basis Technology for SAP Archiving Solutions: The Archive Development Kit ... 159
... 5.2 Tasks of the Data Archiving Administrator ... 168
... 5.3 Automated Production Operation ... 186
... 5.4 Application-Independent Errors and Their Resolution ... 194
6 Data Archiving in Various Components of mySAP.com ... 201
... 6.1 SAP R/3 Enterprise ... 201
... 6.2 CRM Server ... 221
... 6.3 SAP Business Information Warehouse ... 235
7 Planning and Managing Archiving Projects ... 253
... 7.1 Introduction ... 253
... 7.2 Procedures Based on ASAP Implementation Phases ... 255
... 7.3 Project Phases ... 258
... 7.4 Quality Assurance in the Project ... 288
... 7.5 Managing an Archiving Project Using SD as an Example ... 289
... 7.6 Critical Factors for a Successful Archiving Project ... 301
... 7.7 Choosing the Right Residence Times ... 302
... 7.8 Choosing the Right Archiving Sequence ... 304
A An Example of a Detailed Object Description for the Blueprint Phase ... 307
B Checklist for Archiving Projects ... 311
C Additional Information and Services ... 314
... C.1 Information ... 314
... C.2 Services ... 314
... C.3 Training ... 314
D Glossary ... 316
E List of Acronyms ... 321
F References ... 322
G The Authors ... 323
Index ... 327