XML-Based Archiving 
XML archiving is primarily used for XML archiving objects implemented by ABAP applications with XML interfaces, and archiving sets implemented by JAVA applications.
Technical System Landscape
For an overview of the technical concepts of XML-based Archiving see Technical System Landscape.
Prerequisites
Before you can begin with XML-based data archiving you must perform several configuration and customizing steps. For a summary of these steps see Prerequisites.
Tasks
Once you have completed the configuration steps you can begin archiving your data. A typical XML-based archiving project consists of an analysis phase and the actual archiving phase.
Analysis
In this phase you identify the largest or fastest growing database tables and decide which archiving objects you should use to obtain the most benefits from data archiving. The procedure may differ, depending on whether you are working within an ABAP or JAVA scenario.
· For XML-based archiving within an ABAP scenario:
See Data Archiving in the Technical Operations Manual under ABAP
· For XML-based archiving within a JAVA scenario:
There are currently two archiving sets available for
this scenario for XI data: XI_SEC and XI_AF_MSG. If you notice strong data
growth in these areas, you can use these archiving sets to reduce the size of
the corresponding tables. For more information on these archiving objects see
Security
Archiving and Archiving
Messages. For general information see Data Archiving in
XI.
Archiving Your Data and Monitoring
In this phase you set the parameters for your archiving sessions and then execute the sessions:
· Customizing Settings
· Scheduling, running and monitoring archiving sessions
These are described in more detail as part of this Technical Operations Manual under Archiving Your Data (XML-based Archiving).
Additional Information
The following sources of information can help you answer open questions on XML-based data archiving:
· Configuration Guides for ABAP and J2EE Applications
Step by step guides for configuring the environments for XML-based data archiving. Available in SAP Service Marketplace (http://service.sap.com) under /instguidesNW2004s.
· SAP Library or SAP Help Portal (http://help.sap.com)
The SAP Library can be reached from the SAP system via Help ® SAP Library or via a Web browser under the address given above.
(ABAP-focused; provides a comprehensive overview of XML-based archiving)
(provides information especially about user authorization and client authentication; available in English only)
(describes the tasks necessary for the administration of the XML Data Archiving Service and the available functions; this documentation is part of the J2EE documentation and only available in English)
Additional application-specific documentation on XML-based archiving may be available in the SAP Library. For Data Archiving in XI see:
Data Archiving in
XI (Technical Operations Manual)
See also:
SAP Note 826000: Sources of Information for SAP XML-Based Data Archiving
SAP Note 71930: Sources of Information for SAP Data Archiving