PBS archive add on CUSTOM

PBS archive add on CUSTOM

Archiving, Indexing and Retrieval for Z Tables in SAP ERP

Agenda

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Motivation – Who needs the PBS archive add on CUSTOM

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Architecture of the PBS archive add on CUSTOM

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Administration: Archiving Objects, PBS Indexes, Archive Data Access

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Motivation – Standard SAP Data Archiving

SAP ADK

(Archive Development Kit) provides a standard method for the data archiving of

SAP application data:

Archive File

Archiving Program Deletion Program

SAP Data Archiving

Archive Development Kit

PBS Index

SAP AS

Archive Information System

PBS archive add ons

- Standard retrieval for archive data

- Retrieval features with limitations

PBS archive add ons:

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

Motivation – SAP Archiving for Z Tables

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SAP ADK contains features to manually set up a custom archiving process for the archiving

of

Z table

application data (custom tables):

Archive File

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Z

SAP Data Archiving

SAP AS

PBS CUSTOM for Z tables: - Generate archiving objects

- Generate archiving infrastructure (easy customizing frontend for users) - Define and generate PBS index structures

- Adapt own display programs for archive access via PBS function modules

PBS archive add on CUSTOM

Enhanced Archiving for Z Tables

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PBS archive add on CUSTOM is a generic, ADK-based solution for the archiving, indexing

and retrieval/display of application data of Z tables:

Archive File

Archiving Program Deletion Program

PBS CUSTOM

Generic ADK-based Archiving

PBS Index

PBS CUSTOM

- Generic archive indexing - Function module for

indexed data retrieval

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.)

- Create archiving, deletion and sequential read programs

2 – Create PBS index infrastructure:

- Define PBS indices (matching to retrieval requirements) - Generate index structures and indexing program

3 – Enable archive data retrieval:

- Generate function module for archive data access (direct access) - Enable list display (similar to SE16) via PBS Archive Browser

ADK

PBS Index

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Integration of External Storage Systems

Datenbank

SAP ERP

- online -

SAP FileSystem

External Storage System

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SAP

Database

ADK PBS Index ADK ADK

CUSTOM Generation Process

Central Administration Cockpit

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Archiving object(s)

- Create and customize

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PBS index structures

- Define and generate

- Generate indexing program

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PBS indexes for archive data

- Create and activate

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Data access to archive data

- Funktion module

- PBS Archive Browser

Manage generation and adminstration of custom

archiving objects from the

administration cockpit

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

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

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,

Step 3: Build Indexes for Archive Files

1 - Generate PBS index data via dedicated Admin Board

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

Summary – PBS CUSTOM

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CUSTOM

provides a complete data archiving infrastructure for customer-specific

application data (Z tables): Archiving, indexing and data retrieval

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Generic tool based on the SAP archive development kit (ADK), 100% ABAP

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User-friendly administration and customizing front end

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Reliable PBS indexing concept (including long-term archiving)

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Access/display option via PBS Archive Browser and generated function modules

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Archive access for user-specific display programs with dedicated function module

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