The memory space required for an archiving run depends to a great extent on the infotypes for which infotype log creation has been activated in table T585A Infotypes With Documents and on the frequency of changes.

If archives are considerably larger than 100 MB, the process of restoring the archive or accessing archived data could take much longer. The extent of this delay depends on the system itself.

Archiving frequency also depends to a great extent on the infotypes for which infotype log creation has been activated. You can attain an overview by performing a test archiving run after a specific period of time, such as a month. To do this, create a variant for which the Test run option has been set, and the Detailed log option has not. Once this run has been performed, you can display the spool list to see how many PCL4 records have been selected. One record consists of approximately 4 KB.

Archiving runtime also depends on many factors, such as the size of individual objects, system load, and the system itself. As a general rule, archiving and subsequent deletion are performed at an approximate rate of 50-100 MB per hour. Please note that this is only a guide.