SAP archiving process-Simple steps created by Krishnendu Das on Dec 30, 2013 5:53 AM, last modified by Krishnendu Das on Jan 2, 2014 12:09 PM Version 2 inShare 5 Application: Archiving can be done in different objects of PP/MM/FI/CO/PM etc. The example is with a MM object, but it can be applicable equally to any PP object (PR_ORDER-Process order) This document demonstrates the process of archiving in different objects. Though this is a archiving process, this is a general way of archiving. Archiving is required to have a faster and clean system. It is also possible to get the data once these are archived. The archiving process have generally four steps. There are 4 Main steps in SAP Archiving are: Step 1 – Pre processing Deletion indicators will be set in this step Applicable for some objects Step 2 – Write Records chosen for Archiving will be written in Archiving file system in Unix server (Path: /Volumes/Archiving/<Object name>/…) Applicable for all objects Step 3 – Delete Written records will be deleted Applicable for all objects To ensure that the Archiving file system back up is taken for written records, at least 2 days gap to be maintained before performing Delete step. Step 4 – Post processing For deleting secondary indexes in FI_DOCUMNT and movement data in QM_CONTROL.
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SAP archiving process-Simple stepscreated by Krishnendu Das on Dec 30, 2013 5:53 AM, last modified by Krishnendu Das on Jan 2, 2014 12:09 PMVersion 2inShare5
Application: Archiving can be done in different objects of PP/MM/FI/CO/PM etc.
The example is with a MM object, but it can be applicable equally to any PP object (PR_ORDER-Process order)
This document demonstrates the process of archiving in different objects. Though this is a archiving process, this is a general way of archiving. Archiving is required to have a faster and clean system. It is also possible to get the data once these are archived.
The archiving process have generally four steps.
There are 4 Main steps in SAP Archiving are:
Step 1 – Pre processing
Deletion indicators will be set in this step Applicable for some objects
Step 2 – Write Records chosen for Archiving will be written in Archiving file system in Unix server (Path: /Volumes/Archiving/<Object name>/…) Applicable for all objects
Step 3 – Delete Written records will be deleted Applicable for all objects To ensure that the Archiving file system back up is taken for written records, at least 2 days gap to be maintained before performing Delete step.
Step 4 – Post processing For deleting secondary indexes in FI_DOCUMNT and movement data in QM_CONTROL.
Useful Transaction codes: SARA- Archive Administration SARI- Archive Information System SARE- Explorer ALO1- Search for documents with relationships (Incl. Archive)
4. Checking Information system – Info structure updation.
We can see a Green signal light for the last archiving session. This means that the Info structure is updated successfully.
If the signal is Yellow or Red, Please Click in .It will fill the info structure once again.
After every archiving run this should be checked. Otherwise, reading data from archived files will not work for the users, which leads to raising a ticket.
We can see the Program name, variant used, User id, Archiving session number, How many number of documents processed,Path of the system where the written file is stored .Name of the Archive file created in the file system, etc., can be seen in the log.
We can see the archived Purchasing documents. For further documents, refer to User document for this object.( SPEED_MM_Display_archived_Purchase_Order_v1.pdf)
8. MANAGEMENT:
It shows the status of archiving session. (Complete or Incomplete). Double clicking on the session will lead to the following screen where the archived file related details can be seen.