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Use

The following archiving functions are available for payment card processing in Accounting.

In payment card processing, you can archive the following data:

  • Payment card master data - using archiving object F_PCARD_M

  • Payment card file - using archiving object F_PCARD_F

Integration

To archive payment card data, use the archiving tool offered by SAP.

See Introduction to data archiving for further information.

Prerequisites

  • You are authorized to archive archiving objects

  • You can only archive payment card processing data, if

  • the processes and documents relating to the payment card data are closed.

Example Example

A payment card file can only be archived, if FI accounting documents have been generated from all of the data records that it contains.

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  • the residence time of the data has passed

Example Example

The master record of a payment card can only be archived if no further purchases have been made during the specified residence time. The residence time begins once the FI accounting document has been generated.

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Features

Setting the residence time

You can determine the residence times for the payment card file and the payment card master record in Customizing step Maintain card types .

For more information, see Customizing: Payment card processing .

For an overview of the programs available for the archiving of payment card files and payment card master records, see:

Activities

You start the archiving of payment card data in the Payment cards menu under   Other   Functions   Archiving   Card master records   or Card file .

On starting the archiving function, you proceed to the archive management menu and can use the functions that it offers.

For further information, see Archive management .