Archiving Your SAP Data

1 ... Basic Principles of Data Archiving ... 27
... 1.1 ... Information Lifecycle Management in an SAP Environment ... 27
... 1.2 ... Data Archiving as Part of Data Management ... 31
... 1.3 ... The Data Archiving Process ... 41
... 1.4 ... Performance Aspects ... 50
... 1.5 ... Archiving Projects ... 53
... 1.6 ... Taxation Requirements Placed on Archived Data ... 56

2 ... Data Archiving Processes ... 59
... 2.1 ... Checking Archivability ... 59
... 2.2 ... Main Data Archiving Processes ... 67
... 2.3 ... Other Processes and Tasks ... 79

3 ... Storing Archived Data ... 87
... 3.1 ... Criteria for Choosing a Storage Strategy ... 87
... 3.2 ... Storage in a Certified Storage System ... 99
... 3.3 ... Storage via HSM Systems ... 134
... 3.4 ... Manual Storage ... 140
... 3.5 ... Summary ... 141

4 ... Accessing Archived Data ... 143
... 4.1 ... Introduction ... 143
... 4.2 ... Basic Principles ... 146
... 4.3 ... Sequential Read Programs ... 147
... 4.4 ... Direct Access ... 149
... 4.5 ... Archive Information System ... 152
... 4.6 ... Archive Access Based on the Archive Information System ... 165
... 4.7 ... Document Relationship Browser ... 168

5 ... Technology and Administration ... 181
... 5.1 ... Basic Technology of SAP Archiving Solutions ... 181
... 5.2 ... Tasks of the Data Archiving Administrator ... 195
... 5.3 ... Archive Routing ... 221
... 5.4 ... Automated Production Operation ... 223
... 5.5 ... Application-Independent Errors and Their Resolution ... 232

6 ... Data Archiving in Various SAP Applications and Components ... 239
... 6.1 ... SAP ERP ... 239
... 6.2 ... SAP CRM ... 267
... 6.3 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence ... 283

7 ... Planning and Executing Archiving Projects ... 305
... 7.1 ... Introduction ... 305
... 7.2 ... Procedure After ASAP Implementation Phases ... 307
... 7.3 ... Project Phases ... 310
... 7.4 ... Quality Assurance for the Project ... 345
... 7.5 ... Example: Executing an Archiving Project for Sales-Related Data ... 346
... 7.6 ... Critical Success Factors for an Archiving Project ... 359
... 7.7 ... Selecting the Right Residence Times ... 359
... 7.8 ... Selecting the Right Archiving Sequence ... 362

A ... Example of an Object Description for the Blueprint ... 367

B ... Checklist for Archiving Projects ... 371

C ... Additional Information and Services ... 375
C.1 ... Information ... 375
C.2 ... Services ... 375
C.3 ... Training ... 376

D ... Glossary ... 379

E ... List of Acronyms ... 385

F ... Bibliography ... 387

G ... The Authors ... 389

Index ... 395