Monitoring 

1. Usage Check

During the usage check, products that could not be archived are logged in the application log. To evaluate these logs, use transaction SLG1 and enter subobject PRODUCT_MD. You are advised to also specify the date and time of the usage check.

2. Archive Job

Execute transaction SARA and choose Goto ® Job Overview to see the status of the jobs generated in SARA for writing or deleting the archive

3. Archive File

Execute transaction SARA and choose Goto ® Statistics to display the status of the archive files.

4. Archive Information System

Use the archive information system to display the archive files of SAP Product. The following prerequisites must be fulfilled to be able to display data in the archive information system:

·        Check if the archiving information structure SAP_PRODUCT_AIS has already been activated.

                            a.      Choose the archiving information system, (transaction SARI).

                            b.      Choose Customizing.

                            c.      In the field Archive Infostructure, enter SAP_PRODUCT_AIS.

                            d.      Choose Activate.

                            e.      Check the system message.

·        Check if index structures were set up for the archive files.

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                            a.      Choose the archiving information system (transaction SARI).

                            b.      Choose Status.

                            c.      In the field Archiving Object, enter PRODUCT_MD.

                            d.      Choose Status per Archive.

                            e.      If the structure status is incomplete, select the desired archive.

                              f.      Choose Build Structures.

You can execute the creation of the index structure in the dialog or in the background.

To display archived products in product maintenance, choose Environment ® Archived Products. All of the data created for a product is visible in the technical view.