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Function documentationArchiving of Returns Lots

 

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

Prerequisites

You have entered the residence time for returns lots and activated the archive information structure for the returns lot history archive. (In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, choose 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 lots that you no longer need online. These returns lots are then deleted from the database and written to an archive file. The header of the returns lot remains on the database. You can reload archives. However, this is only possible for complete archives.

You can display archived returns lots in the transaction for processing returns lots (on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Payments Next navigation step Returns Next navigation step Returns Lot End of the navigation path).

After returns lots have been archived, the returns contained therein are no longer included in the determination of the number of returns and therefore no longer influence the returns activities.

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 Archiving

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

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

  • RFKKRA00: FI-CA: Returns lot archiving, Archiving returns lots

  • RFKKRA01: FI-CA: Returns lot archiving, Deleting returns lots

  • RFKKRA02: FI-CA: Returns lot archiving, Reloading returns lots

For more information, see the report documentation.