Overview

In this course you will learn how to archive data to reduce database tables size within your SAP solution. You will learn to explain and demonstrate the data archiving concept, and to plan and implement a data archiving project.

What you'll learn

explain and demonstrate the data archiving concept

gain an understanding of how to reduce the size of database tables

plan and implement a data archiving project

Skills you'll gain

Administration
Integration

Content

Basic Principles of Data Archiving

Explaining Data Archiving and Its Role in Your System
Explaining the Data Archiving Process
Explaining Server Configuration and Job Scheduling Options
Using the Archive Development Kit (ADK)
Explaining the Data Archiving Project

The Archiving Object and its Customizing

Structure of an Archiving Object
Performing Cross-Archiving-Object Customizing
Performing the Archiving Object-Specific Customizing
Customizing File Names and Paths
Performing Application-Specific Customizing

Data Assignment to Archiving Objects

Performing Database Analysis
Assigning Tables to Archiving Objects
Determining Appropriate Selection Criteria with Transaction TAANA
Explaining the Data Analysis Phase During the Data Archiving Project

Data Archiving Transaction SARA

Planning and Executing Data Archiving
Monitoring Data Archiving
Managing Archiving Sessions and Files
Storing Archive Files
Performing Conception and Implementation in the Project Data Archiving

Read Access to Archived Data

Accessing Archived Data
The Archive Information System and Index-Based Read Access
Using the Document Relationship Browser (DRB)
Describing Data Archiving and Tax Aspects

Additional Topics

Audience

Developer
Development Consultant
Technology Consultant
Data Consultant/Manager
System Administrator

Course Based on Software Release

SAP S/4HANA 2023 FP2

Notes

The examples in the course are based on frequently used archiving objects.

Pre-requisite Learning

SAPTEC * Recommended
Experience with planning, execution and monitoring of background jobs BIT400 or BIT500