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Retrieval Method
Patrick Beekman
23 May 2002
Agenda
Project steps
Data archiving in SAP R/3
Project steps
Archiving Benefits
Why archive data in SAP systems?
Improve system performance
Reduction of database size
Faster backup and recovery
Faster release upgrade
use PBS
for retrieval
Data retrieval with
display transactions
ADK archiving
1: archive to ADK files
program
R/3
database
ADK deletion
program
Project steps
PBS Functionality – Live Demo
CSD Display Transaction /PBS/VA05
Additional
PBS parameter
CSD Display Transaction /PBS/VA05
PBS Indicator
/PBS/VA03 - Document Flow
PBS Indicator
Navigation to Archived FI-Record
PBS Indicator
/PBS/VA03 - Display Original Doc.
Access to original
document (facsimile)
via Viewer
PBS archive add ons - Basics
R/3 ADK
Database
PBS index
ADK Quick and comfortable
online access to archive
R/3 file system
and R/3 database data
Setup of an PBS Archive Index
3 PBS
2 load program
1
PBS + ADK
3
PBS index and
1
2 SAP archive files
PBS index
R/3 ADK
Database ADK
PBS index
Direct data access
R/3 file system
via ArchiveLink
PBS Conversion Tool
Customer converted
ABAP PBS Conversion
ABAP
ZZEXAMPLE Tool ZZEXAMPLE_PBS
automatic
extension of the
SQL instructions by
PBS archive accesses
PBS + ADK
R/3 R/3 ADK
Database Database ADK
PBS
PBSindex
index
SAP Data Archiving & PBS archive add ons
Project steps
Project Steps
• Analysis
• Test
• Implementation GO-LIVE
Project steps
1. Analysis
R/3 Database Analysis
Off-site analysis
Kick-off meeting
– Propose Archive Objects to process
– R/3 Database growth simulation
– Tables outside archive object scope
– Archive Object review
Design and Conception:
Goals of the design phase
• Develop an concrete archiving concept for creating and managing archive files
• Create an implementation plan
• Create a long term archiving plan
QUESTIONS