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Use

Once the data objects have been written to the archive files, they are deleted from the database.

Features

It is essential that the write program has been completely finished before the deletion program is run. Here, you can schedule the deletion program per archive file. You can do this manually or automatically. While the write program is running, you are not able to start the deletion program.

Note

In the Implementation Guide, you can enter specifications regarding the running of the deletion program for the archiving object under Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Application Server Next navigation step System Administration Next navigation step Data Archiving Next navigation step Archiving-Object-Specific Customizing End of the navigation path.

As in the write program, on the selection screen of the deletion program, you can choose between test and production mode in the Processing Options area.

If you execute the deletion program of the archiving object in test mode, data is not deleted from the database; the deletion is only simulated. You receive statistics on the table entries that would have been deleted from the database in production mode.

If you execute the deletion program of the archiving object in production mode, the archived data is deleted from the database. You receive statistics about the deleted table entries.