Archiving SAP Data--Practical Guide

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4932-1278-1
Verlag: Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc.

Buch, Englisch, 534 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1140 g

Reihe: SAP PRESS Englisch

In the face of large data accumulation, data archiving plays a vital role in maintaining SAP system performance while adhering to legal requirements. Strategize and execute your SAP data archiving plan with this guide! Begin with the basic principles, before diving into tools for storage and transactions for accessing archived data. Whether you’re using a classic approach or SAP Information Lifecycle Management, get the know-how you need to clean out the clutter in your SAP system.

Highlights Include:

-Technical environment and concepts
-Legal principles and framework
-Data storage and access
-Interfaces and transactions
-Strategy and project planning
-Implementation and management
-SAP Information Lifecycle Management
-ArchiveLink
-WebDAV
-Archive Information Systems

Highlights:

- Technical environment and concepts

- Legal principles and framework

- Data storage and access

- Interfaces and transactions

- Strategy and project planning

- Implementation and management

- SAP Information Lifecycle Management

- ArchiveLink

- WebDAV

- Archive Information Systems

Autoren/Hrsg.

Türk, Ahmet

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware SAP
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

… Introduction … 13



… PART I Basic Principles …



1 … Basic Principles and Legal Frameworks of SAP Data Archiving … 23



1.1 … Safeguarding Performance of SAP Systems … 24

1.2 … Information Lifecycle Management … 26

1.3 … Archive Development Kit … 33

1.4 … Transactions and Processes … 34

1.5 … Legal Regulations … 64

1.6 … Tools for Electronic Tax Audits … 71

1.7 … Interfaces in the SAP Landscape … 84

1.8 … Parties and Organizations Involved .... 87

1.9 … Summary … 94



2 … Storage Options for Archived Data … 97



2.1 … ArchiveLink Interface … 99

2.2 … WebDAV Interface … 110

2.3 … Data Storage Locations … 113

2.4 … Cost Considerations … 121

2.5 … Recommendations for Storage Strategies … 123

2.6 … Summary … 131



3 … Access Options for Archived Data ... 133



3.1 … Read Programs ... 133

3.2 … Direct Access … 138

3.3 … Archive Information System ... 144

3.4 … Document Relationship Browser ... 157

3.5 … Print Lists ... 162

3.6 … Third-Party Add-ons ... 164

3.7 … Summary ... 167



… PART II … Implementing Data Archiving Projects



4 … Developing a Data Archiving Strategy ... 171



4.1 … Choosing the Right Time ... 171

4.2 … Developing an Archiving Concept … 185

4.3 … Summary ... 219



5 … Planning Archiving Projects ... 221



5.1 … Archiving Projects in Three Sample Industries ... 222

5.2… Change Management and Communication ... 260

5.3 … Defining Decision-Makers ... 269

5.4 … Creating a Project Plan and Schedule ... 272

5.5 … Summary ... 279



6 … Implementing Archiving Projects ... 281



6.1 … Implementation Phase ... 281

6.2 … Final Preparation ... 293

6.3 … Go-Live and Support ... 340

6.4 … Summary ... 365


7 … Managing Archiving Systems ... 367



7.1 … System Analysis .... 368

7.2 … Communication ... 376

7.3 … Operation ... 381

7.4 … Monitoring ... 384

7.5 … Documentation ... 392

7.6 … Summary ... 402



8 … SAP Information Lifecycle Management ... 405



8.1 … Setting Up SAP Information Lifecycle Management … 406

8.2 … Tasks of SAP Information Lifecycle Management … 413

8.3 … Archiving Data … 417

8.4 … Using Retention Management … 425

8.5 … Implementing System Shutdowns … 448

8.6 … Summary … 461



9 … Future of SAP Data Archiving … 463



9.1 … Development of Traditional SAP Data Archiving … 464

9.2 … Development of Archiving Using SAP ILM … 466

9.3 … Technological Trends … 468

9.4 … Summary … 480



… Appendices … 483



A … Transactions … 485

B … Archiving Objects—Compact Overviews … 491

C … Concept Template … 513

D … List of Abbreviations … 517

E … The Author … 519



… Index … 521

Über Autor(innen)

Türk, Ahmet
Ahmet Türk holds a degree in business economics and works as a freelance business consultant with a focus on data archiving and SAP Information Lifecycle Management and SAP ERP Financials. He consults for various major enterprises such as Daimler and Lanxess and works for consulting enterprises such as Accenture and Deloitte. He has given lectures on data archiving and system shutdown at DSAG.