PBS archive add on CUSTOM Archiving, Indexing and Retrieval for Z Tables in SAP ERP Dr. Klaus Zimmer, PBS Software GmbH
Agenda Motivation Who needs the PBS archive add on CUSTOM Architecture of the PBS archive add on CUSTOM Administration: Archiving Objects, PBS Indexes, Archive Data Access Summary 2 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Motivation Standard SAP Data Archiving SAP ADK (Archive Development Kit) provides a standard method for the data archiving of SAP application data: 1 Archive 2 Delete SAP Data Archiving Archive Development Kit Archiving Program Deletion Program Archive File SAP AS: - Standard retrieval for archive data - Retrieval features with limitations PBS archive add ons: 3 Archive Data Display SAP AS Archive Information System PBS archive add ons Complete Archive Access - Add-on solution to enhance archive data retrieval for most important SAP archiving objects - Archive data display and evaluation analog to standard SAP display transaction and reports - Seamless access to archive and database PBS Index 3 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Motivation SAP Archiving for Z Tables SAP ADK contains features to manually set up a custom archiving process for the archiving of Z table application data (custom tables): Z Z Z 1 Archive 2 Delete SAP Data Archiving Archive Development Kit Archiving Program Deletion Program Archive File 3 Archive Data Display SAP AS Archive Information System Standard archiving for Z tables: - Define archiving object(s) manually - Develop necessary programs (archiving, deletion, access routines) - SAP AS: define and setup index structures for display needs - Adapt own display programs for archive access via SAP AS index structures 4 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
PBS archive add on CUSTOM Enhanced Archiving for Z Tables PBS archive add on CUSTOM is a generic, ADK-based solution for the archiving, indexing and retrieval/display of application data of Z tables: Z Z Z 1 Archive 2 Delete PBS CUSTOM Generic ADK-based Archiving Archiving Program Deletion Program Archive File 3 Archive Data Display PBS CUSTOM for Z tables: - Generate archiving objects - Generate archiving infrastructure (easy customizing frontend for users) - Define and generate PBS index structures PBS CUSTOM - Generic archive indexing - Function module for indexed data retrieval - Adapt own display programs for archive access via PBS function modules PBS Index 5 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Architecture PBS CUSTOM PBS archive add on CUSTOM is a generic, ADK-based solution for the archiving, indexing and retrieval/display of application data of Z tables. Generic components include: 1 Generate archiving object ZAOBJ: - User-friendly customizing (table selection etc.) Z Z Z - Create archiving, deletion and sequential read programs 2 Create PBS index infrastructure: ADK - Define PBS indices (matching to retrieval requirements) - Generate index structures and indexing program PBS Index 3 Enable archive data retrieval: - Generate function module for archive data access (direct access) - Enable list display (similar to SE16) via PBS Archive Browser 6 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
SAP ArchiveLink Integration of External Storage Systems Database Datenbank Archive Data File System Archive Data Storage System SAP ERP - online - SAP FileSystem External Storage System PBS ContentLink SAP Database ADK ADK PBS Index ADK ADK 7 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
CUSTOM Generation Process Central Administration Cockpit Manage generation and adminstration of custom archiving objects from the administration cockpit within few steps: 1. Archiving object(s) - Create and customize 2. PBS index structures - Define and generate - Generate indexing program 3. PBS indexes for archive data - Create and activate 4. Data access to archive data - Funktion module - PBS Archive Browser 8 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Step 1: Create an Archiving Object (i) 1 - Create an archiving object 2 - Enter tables and table hierarchies 3 - Choose selection criteria for data archiving variants 4 - Choose file size and max. number of objects 9 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Step 1: Create an Archiving Object (ii) 1 - Create an archiving object 5 - User Exit: Define and customize archiving conditions 5a - User Exit: Define and customize archiving conditions 6 - Customize the data deletion from the database 10 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Step 2: Define and Generate Index Structures 1 - Define and generate PBS index structures 2 - PBS Index: Enter table(s) and hierarchies 3 - Subsequently: Generate PBS index objects and structures, Generate PBS indexing and administration programs as well as function modules for archive data access 11 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Step 3: Build Indexes for Archive Files 1 - Generate PBS index data via dedicated Admin Board 2 - Index generation log 12 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Step 4: Display the Archive Data 1 - Archive Browser: table selection 2 - Selection screen for generated display program 3 - Selection results: display list with application data from archive and online database Archive data with PBS archive indicator: * 13 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
Summary PBS CUSTOM CUSTOM provides a complete data archiving infrastructure for customer-specific application data (Z tables): Archiving, indexing and data retrieval Generic tool based on the SAP archive development kit (ADK), 100% ABAP User-friendly administration and customizing front end Reliable PBS indexing concept (including long-term archiving) Access/display option via PBS Archive Browser and generated function modules Archive access for user-specific display programs with dedicated function module Enhancement option with PBS NAI for huge archive data amounts (Big Data). 14 PBS archive add on CUSTOM for SAP ERP
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