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Function documentationDisplaying Attachments in BW Queries

 

Using this function, you can have the system display attachments, such as invoices or other documents, in SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management in a query of SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW).

Prerequisites

You have activated the Predefined Retention Warehouse Content for Tax Auditing (ILM_RWC_TAX) business function, in order to be able to make settings in Customizing for the Retention Warehouse. The attachments (ArchiveLink documents), such as scanned invoices, were stored in a content repository connected with the legacy system using ArchiveLink. For more information about the prerequisites for displaying attachments in BW queries, see Unstructured Documents in a Decommissioning Environment.

Activities

  1. To be able to display attachments, you have to make settings in your BW system in Customizing for Retention Warehouse under Start of the navigation path Retention Warehouse Next navigation step Configuration in BW System End of the navigation path.

    1. Define Callback Destination

      If you work in various systems, that is, a central ILM system and a separate BW system, then you have to enter the ILM system here. If you have SAP NetWeaver ILM and SAP BW in one system, then you do not have to make any entry here. Choose Execute. In the dialog box that appears, you enter the decommissioned system and client, as well as the destination.

    2. Define Document Key for SAP ArchiveLink Access

      For the system to be able to access the documents, you must first define the document key (BOR key).

  2. To make it possible to have a jump destination from a query to an attachment, you have to define the sender/recipient assignment (report-report interface, RSBBS).

    1. To do so, call the transaction Edit Sender/Recipient Assignment (RSBBS). You can define jump destinations either for a defined query or for all queries of an InfoProvider.

    2. On the All Queries of InfoProvider tab page, enter the sender query, for example /RWC/VP<name of table>.

    3. To create a new recipient, choose Create.

    4. The dialog box Maintain Sender/Recipient Assignment appears. In the Assignment Details under the Report Types choose Attached Documents (with ArchiveLink).

    5. Enter the recipient object. Save you entries.