Large amounts of data and the fast increase in data volumes require an efficient archiving solution and subsequently a transparent archive data access, also for data from customer-specific tables. The PBS archive add on CUSTOM provides you with an innovative solution for doing exactly this.

The PBS archive add on CUSTOM is a software solution for the archiving, indexing, and display of database tables from customer-specific applications (Z tables) in SAP systems. You can use it to create archiving objects in exactly the same way as in standard SAP data archiving and to generate the required access routines. Archi-ving objects with the required write, delete, and read programs are generated for the customer-specific tables to be archived. You can use it to delete the data to be archived from these Z tables and store it in a compressed format in archive files. You have the option to store the archive files either in the file system or in an external storage system.

All components for generating the archiving objects and archiving the data are inte-grated in the SAP ADK infrastructure. You can set them up and manage them in the normal way using the transaction SARA.

Afterwards, the PBS index structures that are required for the direct access to the archived data are generated. This can be done both for the archiving objects generated by PBS, for the Z tables, as well as for already existing customer-specific archiving objects. These PBS indices are stored compressed in SAP ADK format, in sequential files outside the SAP database. This ensures fast access to the archived data records.

The creation of the infrastructure that is required in order to display the archived data is performed via the central administrative interface of the PBS archive add on CUSTOM. This infrastructure comprises:

Archivingobjectandstructures Programsforthegenerationandadministrationoftheindices Functionmodulesforenablingthearchiveaccess

A PBS function module that enables a high-performance selection of data from the archive files via the PBS indices is generated for accessing the archive data. This function module can be used flexibly in corresponding customer-specific ABAP pro-grams.

Product Specification PBS archive add on CUSTOM

Archiving and Indexing of Customer-specific SAP Tables

Highlights

User-friendlydefinitionofarchivingobjects

Simpleindexdefinition

Generationofready-to-runexamplereports with archive access

Convenientarchivedataaccessvia function module

Relievestheloadonthedatabase

Easytoinstall

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Technical Data

SystemRequirements SAPR/3from4.6C,SAPERP,SAPBWfrom3.0,SAPNetWeaverBI,SAPISUfrom4.64.

Interfaces An ABAP interface exists that enables both direct as well as sequential access to archived data. Customer-specific reports have to be extended by generated function modules for the PBS archive access.

Transactions The creation and administration of the PBS archive add on CUSTOM is performed completely using the transaction /PBS/IDK. This transaction starts the central administrative interface.

Storage Volume The PBS index data references the SAP ADK archive file and is stored like this in a compressed format. The memory requirement of the PBS indices depends on the index definition. The PBS index data is stored outside of the SAP database in the file system. The PBS archive add on CUSTOM stores only minimal administrative information in the database.

IndexGenerationRuntime ThePBSindicesmustbegeneratedaftereachSAParchivingrun.Thenewlygeneratedindicesare merged with the existing indices. The runtime depends on the size of the existing indices and on the system performance.

Response Times Depending on the storage system and system configuration, the access to archived data can be as fast as the access to the SAP database.

Data Backup After the PBS indices have been created, a one-time data backup of the PBS index files must be performed.

Data Protection During implementation of the PBS archive add on CUSTOM, only the authorizations for the PBS transaction codes have to be assigned. The archived data is stored in compressed format and can therefore not be read by means of the operating system.

Previous Knowledge Both SAP user experience as well as ABAP programming experience.

Delivery ThedeliverycomprisesthesoftwareinEnglish,German,andFrenchaswellasthemanualsinEnglishandGerman.

Installation Installation is performed using SAP Transport Management. The software delivered by PBS is transferred to the SAP server via ftp and then installed in the SAP system using the transport programtporthetransactionSAINT.

Support If you require support during the installation, please contact our hotline.

Maintenance If you have a valid maintenance contract, you will receive further developments and updates. YoucanreachourhotlineMondaythroughFridayfrom8:00amto6:00pmCET.