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Context

You can use the Archive File Browser to always include all files that exist in the system in the search area, define the search criteria and then choose Start Search. Using this procedure it can be a long time before you get a result. As a rule, the maximum runtime of a dialog step is limited, meaning that in many cases you may not actually get a result.

The following options are available depending on the situation:

  • Use the Archive Information System

  • User entries prior to archiving

  • Restrict search area

  • Search in the background

Procedure


  • Use the Archive Information System

    In many systems in which archiving takes place, the Archive Information System is also active. Any info structures that have been created should also be used here. In this situation, the Archive Information System essentially offers more efficient access to archived data than the Archive File Browser. The prerequisite for this is that the appropriate archive information structures are available and have been constructed.

  • User Entries Prior to Archiving

    In archive administration (transaction SARA) you can see which selection criteria were used at the start of an archive session. To see how the archiving was started, choose the context menu (right mouse button) for the user entries made for an archiving session. You can often use this information to identify which table entries could be contained in the files for the session. You should then only search through files that could also contain the data.

  • Restrict Search Area

    You do not have to make the system search through all of the available archive files. You can for example only select archive files for sessions that match the user entries. If a time restriction is possible, you should set an appropriate filter in the overview of the archive files before including the archive files in the search area.

  • Search in the Background

    Perform the search in the background, particularly if you are interested in more than the first hit.

Example

For more information, see Examples of Efficient Working with the AFB.