Procedure documentationArchiving Single Records (RDB) with RDBRA_REC

 

You use the archiving object RDBRA_REC to archive single records that are stored in the results database of the Market Risk Analyzer (FIN-FSCM-TRM-MR).

Note Note

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the principles and functions of data archiving in the SAP application system. For more information, see Data Archiving in SAP NetWeaver Library. Since Treasury and Risk Management data is archived using the Archive Development Kit (ADK), pay particular attention to the information regarding ADK-Based Data Archiving.

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Technical Data

Size of archiving file: Default Entry 500 MB

Programs

Program

Function

Notes

RDBRA_REC_ARC

Write

On the basis of your entries, the write program selects the single records to be archived.

Note Note

You can first run the write program in the test mode to simulate archiving without writing any archive files. If you select the setting Complete for the detailed log and set the Display All Errors indicator, the detailed log contains all processed objects including the related messages.

Once the test run has proved successful, you can start the write program in production mode.

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RDBRA_REC_DEL

Delete

The deletion program deletes all archived single records because data deletion cannot be executed by the write program (for security reasons).

On the selection screen, you can choose between Test Mode and Production Mode. The archived positions are deleted only in the production mode.

Read

In the Archive Explorer (transaction SARE), you can display the archived data for the archiving object by using activated information structures. To do this, you can use the information structures delivered by SAP (after activation in transaction SARJ) or user-defined information structures.

RDBRA_REC_RELOAD

Reload

You should only use this program in cases when an error has occurred during archiving. Furthermore, we recommend that you perform the reload as soon as possible after the erroneous archiving run was performed.

Note Note

When you run this program, the system updates the entries in the active archive information structures.

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See also: Reloading the Archive

Tables

The archiving object RDBRA_REC is used to archive data from various tables. When you call up the archiving object in transaction SARA and then choose the DB Tables pushbutton, the system returns the relevant tables.

Authorization Object

Authorization Object

Notes

S_ARCHIVE

The write program checks whether you have authorization for the archiving object RDBRA_REC.

Procedure

  1. Create archive files.

    1. You are in the Archive Administration: Initial Screen (transaction SARA), and the name of the archiving object RDBRA_REC is entered in the Archiving Object field.

    2. Choose Write.

      A screen appears on which you can schedule the write program to be run in the background.

      If archiving has already been performed for an archiving object and there are still archive files from that archiving run that have not yet been processed by the relevant deletion program, the system informs you of this in a separate window.

      The same applies for interrupted archiving runs.

      Caution Caution

      Archiving data more than once can lead to various problems. Hence some archiving objects require that data is not replicated in the archive, because this can lead to incorrect results (such as using archived data to produce totals). Ensure the following:

      • The new write job that needs to be scheduled does not select the same data that is contained in archive files that have not yet been processed by the deletion program.

      • No variants with overlapping selection values are used in parallel.

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      Note Note

      If the variant that you have selected is already being used in other jobs, you can choose the Jobs with Selected Variant pushbutton to display the variant and delete it if necessary.

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    3. Use the input help to select a variant. If no variant is available, choose Maintain and create the variant that you require.

    4. Enter the start date and the spool parameters.

      Note Note

      With the Archive Directory pushbutton, you can determine how much storage space is free in the current object-specific archive directory before you start to archive.

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    Now you have entered all of the data required for the background job. To run the job, choose Execute.

    Note Note

    After all archive files of a run have been written completely, the system event SAP_ARCHIVING_WRITE_FINISHED is triggered by the ADK. In reaction to this event, processes that occur downstream from archiving (such as automated file storage) can be triggered by external tools.

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    Furthermore, you can navigate to the following menu options:

    • Customizing

    • Job Overview: Here you find an overview of all archiving jobs as well as functions for processing them. .

    • Administration

    • Database Tables

    • Information System

    Note Note

    You can display the logs documenting processing by choosing Logs from the Archive Administration initial screen.

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  2. Delete the archived data from the database.

  3. You can display the archived data as follows:

    In the Archive Information System (transaction SARI), you can display the data archived when you have activated archive information structures for the archiving object.

  4. In exceptional cases when archiving runs contain errors, you can use the "Reload" function to reload the archive. For more information, see Reloading the Archive