SAP Basis

Unit 6: Archiving ADM100
Figure 60: The Archiving Process
You must also consider the fact that it is usually not sufficient to write
the data to be archived to archive files and to delete it from the database.
The archive files must be stored securely and be managed to ensure that
they are accessible later if required.
There are a number of options for the storage of archive files (step 2 above):
• Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) systems: If an HSM system
is used, it is sufficient to maintain the appropriate file path in
Customizing (transaction FILE). It is left to the HSM system to store
the files on an appropriate storage medium, depending on frequency
of access and disk space utilization.
• Optical archiving: This term refers to electronic storage and
management of documents on storage systems outside the SAP
system landscape. These documents are usually physically stored on
optical media, such as CDs. This is where the name originates.
• Manual storage: After the deletion program has processed the
relevant archive file, it can be manually placed on tape.
We do not recommend manually saving archive files to tape, since there is
no standardized interface for this in the SAP system.
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