Deleting Archived Data from the Database with XML DAS

Prerequisites

In the Customizing settings specific to XML archiving objects, you have specified the manual start of the delete job.

Context

In XML DAS data archiving, deletion of archived data from the database is different from the deletion in ADK archiving.

Procedure

  1. In the SAP system (AS ABAP), start Archive administration (transaction SARA)).
  2. In the Object Name field, enter the name of the XML archiving object.
  3. Choose Delete.
  4. Choose Archive Selection.
  5. Select the archiving sessions to be deleted, than choose Continue.
  6. Under Number of Delete Jobs, enter how many delete jobs are to run in parallel during an archiving session.
  7. Enter the start date and the spool parameter.

    More information:

    Entering the Start Date

    Entering the Spool Parameter

  8. Choose Execute.