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Function documentationArchiving of Returns Histories

 

In order to reduce the load on your database, you can archive returns histories.

Prerequisites

You have specified the residence time for returns histories in Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under Start of the navigation path Business Transactions Next navigation step Returns Next navigation step Archiving End of the navigation path.

Features

You can reduce the burden on your database by archiving returns histories that you no longer need online. These returns histories are then deleted from the database and written to an archive file in the file system. You can reload archives. However, this is only possible for complete archives.

Note for Integration with SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management

The current archiving object is integrated with SAP NetWeaver ILM.

If you have configured SAP NetWeaver ILM and this archiving object accordingly, the write program that generates the archive files displays the ILM Actions group box. In this group box, you can choose one of the following radio buttons:

  • Archiving

  • Snapshot

  • Data Destruction

For more information, see the documentation for these radio buttons in the system and in the application help for SAP NetWeaver ILM.

Activities

You archive (and also delete) using the SAP standard tools for archiving, the Archive Development Kit. Choose one of the following paths:

  • Role: Archiving (SAP_FI_CA_ARCHIVING) Returns History Archiving

  • SAP Easy Access screen: Start of the navigation path Periodic Processing Next navigation step Archive Data Next navigation step Returns History End of the navigation path

You go directly to transaction SARA. The archiving object for archiving returns histories is FI_MKKREHI. The associated programs are:

  • RFKKRA03: FI-CA: Returns history archiving, archive returns history

  • RFKKRA05: FI-CA: Returns history archiving, delete returns history

  • RFKKRA04: FI-CA: Returns history archiving, reload returns history

For more information, see the report documentation.