Activating Archiving Function

Modify the Archive File Name and Path (Mandatory)

Before performing archiving, you must adjust the definition of the archive file so that it is suitable for your system landscape. To adjust the definition of the archive file SCMG, proceed as follows:

1. Select the archiving object SCMG in archive administration (transaction SARA).

2. Choose Customizing.

3. On the Data Archiving Customizing screen, choose Basis Customizing  Client-Specific File Names.

4. Enter the necessary data.

   For more information, see Defining Logical Path and File Names.

Modify Runtime Settings for Archiving Object SCMG (Mandatory)

Before performing archiving, you should check the runtime settings for the archiving object SCMG and modify them so they are suitable for your system. You should check specifically that the settings for the logical file name are correct. This enables you to define where the data is archived.

To check the technical data for the archiving object SCMG, proceed as follows:

1. Select the archiving object SCMG in archive administration (transaction SARA).

2. Choose Customizing.

3. On the Data Archiving Customizing screen, choose Archiving Object Specific Customizing  Technical Settings.

4. Check the following system settings:

   • Logical file name

   • Size of the archive file

   • Settings for the Delete Program

   • Saving File in Storage System

5. Save your settings.

Create Program Variant for Program CASE_PRE_PROGRAM (Optional)

SAP recommends creating a variant for the program CASE_PRE_PROGRAM that you can use to restrict archiving to specific documents. You can select this variant as a variant for checking objects.

To create a program variant, proceed as follows:

1. Select the archiving object SCMG in archive administration (transaction SARA).

2. Choose Customizing.

3. On the Data Archiving Customizing screen, choose Cross-Archiving Object Customizing Customizing  Check and Delete.

4. On the Customizing for Cross-Archiving-Object Programs screen, choose Create Variant in the Check screen area.

   Enter a variant name and choose Create. Define the additional data required. Choose Attributes to create attributes for this variant.

5. To define a variant as an active variant for archiving, select this variant in the Active Variant field on the Customizing for Cross-Archiving-Object Programs screen.

   Save your settings.

Activate Archive Information Structure SAP_CM_ARC (Optional)

The archive information structure SAP_CM_ARC is supplied in an inactive format with the field catalog SAP_CM_ARC. The information structure must be activated before the archive is read for the first time. The information structure (if it is active) can be updated automatically during the archiving deletion run, and is required to display archived products using the Archive Explorer in the SAP Archive Information System. You can also create the index specifically for the SCMG archive once archiving is complete.

To activate the archiving information structure, proceed as follows:

1. In Archive Administration (transaction SARA), choose Goto  Information System.

2. Choose Customizing.

3. In the Archive Infostructure field, enter SAP_CM_ARC.

4. Now choose Archive Infostructure  Activate.