Setting Deletion Flags/Indicators (Background) 
The initial screen for archiving production orders is then displayed.

You can only use an existing variant if it is no longer blocked by an archiving job.
To create a new variant, proceed as follows:
Maintain.The screen for maintaining variants for archiving production orders is then displayed. The variant contains the selection criteria for selecting the production orders.
Continue.
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Start date and enter the start date.
Spool parameters and enter the spool parameters.
.The deletion flags / indicators are created in the background.