Archiving FI Asset Data (FI-AA)

Definition

The archiving object for archiving asset data in the Financial Accounting application component is AM_ASSET . This object contains all master data, transactions, and values that are associated with an asset in the database. It does not include any control tables (Customizing).

Note Note

You can use archiving object AM_ASSET in Information Lifecycle Management . You must have activated the corresponding business functions to do this. The system then also shows the ILM Actions group box. You can use these actions to carry out archiving, for example, where the retention periods stored in the Information Retention Manager can be evaluated. Additionally, you can create snapshots (copies) of data or destroy data that matches the requirements. For more information, see ILM Enhancements for Data Archiving , ILM Actions in the Write Program .

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Structure

AM_ASSET has the following table structure:

ANLA

Technical information on the asset main number

   ANLH

Asset master data

      ANLT

Language-dependent texts

      ANLV

Insurance specifications

         ANLW

Base insurable values

      ANLZ

Time-dependent data

      ANLB

Depreciation area specifications

         ANLC

Annual values

            ANLP

Depreciation posting values

         ANEK

Transaction header

            ANEP

Transactions

            ANEA

Proportional values

      ANEV

Information on down payments

      ANLI

Allocation of Controlling (CO) object to asset under construction (AuC) for capital investment measures

      ANLE

Proof of origin

      COBRA

Settlement rule header (for AuC)

         CORB

Settlement rules (for AuC)

AM_ASSET also contains asset long texts and change documents.

Subobjects

The AM_ASSET tables are grouped together into subobjects. The archiving program checks these subobjects to see if they should be archived and reorganized according to the defined retention period. If a subobject is to be deleted, the program deletes all the data records in the tables that belong to the subobject in a second step.

To maintain consistency, the system archives any additional asset table entries that belong to the subobject.

  • Depreciation Posting Values (ANLP)

    The ANLP subobject contains information on one depreciation posting run for each asset and depreciation area. This information has two purposes:

    • When the depreciation posting run does not process correctly, the system can use this information to correct errors. The information becomes meaningless once the next depreciation posting run is carried out.

    • The report for the periodic display of depreciation posted to cost centers evaluates this information.

      The archiving program archives the ANLA, ANLH, ANLB, ANLC, and ANLT table entries for each ANLP record.

  • Transactions, Annual Values, and Change Documents (ANLC, ANEK, ANEP, ANEA)

    Because it logically belongs together, the system considers this information as a single subobject for reorganization. The archiving program therefore always archives the complete asset object. In other words, it archives all tables.

  • Complete Asset

    The complete asset object contains all the tables of the AM_ASSET archiving object, including master data. All the archiving object tables are archived and deleted.

    All change documents and long texts are also cleared along with the asset.

    Caution Caution

    The archiving program does not allow you to archive only selected subobjects. For example, you cannot archive only depreciation posting values. The program always archives all subobjects that are eligible for archiving according to their defined minimum retention period.

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Dependent Objects

Archiving object AM_ASSET is always archived together with AM_STEUER. This object contains control tables that can be made available for a possible later further development of asset archiving. You must, therefore, also enter the technical settings for archiving object AM_STEUER (such as the logical file path) in asset archiving.

Note Note

Note the sequence in which the archiving sessions must be carried out. For an overview, choose Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Network Graphic End of the navigation path .

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