BIT660 Data Archiving Training

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BIT660 Data Archiving Training Course Overview

Join Multisoft Systems for BIT660 Data Archiving training and learn how to design, run, and monitor SAP archiving processes end-to-end. Understand ADK, archiving objects, residence times, ILM concepts, ArchiveLink integration, jobs, storage, checks, and recovery steps. Boost performance, control data growth, and meet audit-ready retention requirements confidently.

BIT660 – Data Archiving training by Multisoft Systems is designed to help SAP professionals manage rapid data growth, improve system performance, and meet retention and compliance needs using structured archiving practices. The program explains why archiving is essential, how it differs from deletion, and how to plan an archiving strategy that aligns with business, legal, and audit requirements. Participants learn core SAP Data Archiving concepts including archiving objects, residence times, preprocessing, write and delete programs, and the end-to-end lifecycle of archived data. The course covers key components such as the Archive Development Kit (ADK), archive file creation, job scheduling, monitoring, and error handling to ensure stable and repeatable runs in production environments. It also introduces integration options like ArchiveLink and storage considerations, helping learners understand where archived data lives and how it can be accessed when required.

Hands-on guidance focuses on defining archiving variants, managing background jobs, validating results, and troubleshooting common issues such as authorization gaps, locked objects, and performance bottlenecks. By the end, learners can confidently set up and run archiving processes, protect critical business records, and maintain an optimized SAP landscape. This training is ideal for SAP Basis teams, technical consultants, and functional users involved in data management.

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BIT660 Data Archiving Training Course curriculum

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Join Multisoft Systems for BIT660 Data Archiving training and learn how to design, run, and monitor SAP archiving processes end-to-end. Understand ADK, archiving objects, residence times, ILM concepts, ArchiveLink integration, jobs, storage, checks, and recovery steps. Boost performance, control data growth, and meet audit-ready retention requirements confidently.

BIT660 – Data Archiving training by Multisoft Systems is designed to help SAP professionals manage rapid data growth, improve system performance, and meet retention and compliance needs using structured archiving practices. The program explains why archiving is essential, how it differs from deletion, and how to plan an archiving strategy that aligns with business, legal, and audit requirements. Participants learn core SAP Data Archiving concepts including archiving objects, residence times, preprocessing, write and delete programs, and the end-to-end lifecycle of archived data. The course covers key components such as the Archive Development Kit (ADK), archive file creation, job scheduling, monitoring, and error handling to ensure stable and repeatable runs in production environments. It also introduces integration options like ArchiveLink and storage considerations, helping learners understand where archived data lives and how it can be accessed when required.

Hands-on guidance focuses on defining archiving variants, managing background jobs, validating results, and troubleshooting common issues such as authorization gaps, locked objects, and performance bottlenecks. By the end, learners can confidently set up and run archiving processes, protect critical business records, and maintain an optimized SAP landscape. This training is ideal for SAP Basis teams, technical consultants, and functional users involved in data management.

  • Understand SAP Data Archiving fundamentals - purpose, benefits, and impact on performance and database growth
  • Differentiate archiving vs deletion - compliance, auditability, and data lifecycle control
  • Identify and work with archiving objects - structure, prerequisites, and dependencies
  • Plan an archiving strategy - residence times, retention rules, and business/legal alignment
  • Configure and execute archiving runs - variants, write/delete steps, and scheduling best practices
  • Use ADK effectively - archive file creation, handling, and integrity checks
  • Monitor and manage archiving jobs - logs, statistics, and runtime optimization
  • Troubleshoot common archiving issues - locks, authorizations, errors, and failed runs recovery
  • Understand storage and access options - ArchiveLink integration and retrieval requirements
  • Apply best practices for operational stability - governance, documentation, and repeatable production procedures

Course Prerequisite

  • Basic understanding of SAP system landscape (ECC/S/4HANA) and client/server concepts
  • Familiarity with SAP transactions, background jobs, and spool/log handling (SM36/SM37 basics)
  • Knowledge of SAP authorization concepts and roles (at a working level)

Course Target Audience

  • SAP Basis Administrators
  • SAP Technical Consultants
  • SAP Functional Consultants
  • SAP System Administrators / SAP Operations Teams
  • SAP Application Support Analysts (L2/L3)
  • SAP Data Management / Data Governance Teams
  • SAP ILM / Compliance & Retention Stakeholders
  • SAP Security & Authorization Teams
  • Database Administrators supporting SAP (DBA)
  • IT Infrastructure / Storage Administrators (ArchiveLink/content repositories)
  • SAP Project/Upgrade/Migration Teams
  • Audit, Risk & Compliance teams working with SAP data retention

Course Content

  • Understand Data Archiving and its role in your system
  • Determine the positioning of data archiving in SAP solutions
  • Differentiate between data archiving and document storage

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  • Describe and display the mandatory and optional components of an archiving object
  • Describe the use of transactions SARA and AOBJ
  • Maintain file names and file paths
  • Maintain storage folders if you want to store archive files in a storage system
  • Perform cross-archiving-object customizing
  • Perform archiving-object-specific customizing
  • Name possible variants in Data Archiving
  • Maintain residence times for FI_DOCUMNT archiving object
  • Maintain residence times for SD archiving objects
  • Describe how to use user exits for SD archiving objects
  • Target an existing content repository using the SAP CMS interface

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  • Determine the critical tables using "size" and "growth"
  • Assign an archiving object to a table
  • Choose one suitable archiving object from several that can be assigned
  • Describe dependencies between archiving objects
  • Use the network graphic to display archiving sequences
  • Identify business, technical and legal considerations in data archiving
  • Use transaction TAANA to determine appropriate selection criteria
  • Use transaction TAANA to determine appropriate archiving objects

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  • Carry out functions in transaction SARA
  • Schedule archiving jobs
  • Maintain variants
  • Describe the authorization checks
  • Monitor archiving jobs
  • Display and interpret logs
  • Interpret data archiving statistics
  • Describe the procedure for errors and restart scenarios
  • Describe how management data is structured
  • Archive management data
  • Interpret the status of archiving sessions
  • Store archive files
  • List possible external storage media
  • Describe the connection between data archiving and system performance
  • Describe the meaning and the requirements of a long-term archiving plan

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  • List the options for accessing archived data
  • Display archived documents directly from the standard display transactions
  • Access archived documents using special read programs
  • Understand the reload function in the context of accessing archived data
  • Describe the components and the usage areas of the Archive Information System
  • Create or adapt an archive information structure
  • Build an archive information structure
  • Search for a document directly using the Archive Information System and displaying it in a technical view
  • Describe the Document Relationship Browser (DRB) and its purpose
  • Use roles in the Document Relationship Browser or personalize its functions
  • Define and explain the purpose of the Data Retention Tool (DART)
  • Describe the connection between data archiving and DART
  • Describe which data DART saves in its extract files and how
  • Explain why you need views of DART extracts

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BIT660 Data Archiving Training FAQ's

It is the SAP process of moving historical, rarely used transactional data from the database to archive files while keeping it accessible for reporting, audits, or display when needed.

Deletion permanently removes data. Archiving removes data from the database but stores it in archive files so it can be retrieved later, supporting compliance and audits.

Yes. With proper configuration, users can display or retrieve archived documents through SAP transactions and archive access tools.

Often, yes. By reducing database size and table growth, archiving can improve runtime performance, backup/restore times, and overall system stability.

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