Archive Information System 
The Archive Information System (AS) is an SAP data archiving environment-integrated generic tool for indexing data archives. The indexes that are created, called the Archive Information Structure, let you display the archived data.
Note
In this documentation the terms archive information structure and information structure that is infostructure are used as synonyms.
Features
The archive information structure includes the following components:
Archive Retrieval Configurator (ARC)
The ARC enables you to create archive information structures with the help of field catalogs, and to fill the structures with data from the archive. The archive information structure, which represents a kind of archive index, provides the basis for archive data reporting.
Archive Explorer
The Archive Explorer enables fast searches of archived data. It does this by accessing the archive information structures that have been created and stored in transparent database tables using the Archive Retrieval Configurator. Furthermore, the Archive Explorer allows direct accesses of individual data objects in the archive, which can then be displayed in both technical and application-specific views.
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