ILM Store Browser

Purpose

As an integral part of both XML Data Archiving and SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management, the ILM Store Browser allows you to view the archive hierarchy of your system and understand how it maps to the physical storage location of your archived data.

As part of an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) strategy, it is an important function that provides you with better control over your archived data and allows you to see detailed information about the location of your archived files and resources. The ILM Store Browser enables you to view the retention properties of your archived information, including legal holds.

XML Data Archiving is available with SAP NetWeaver standalone releases as well as SAP NetWeaver in combination with other applications. SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecylce Management is available in combination with enhancement package 5 of SAP ERP 6.0.

Implementation Considerations

The ILM Store Browser is meant as a supporting function for anyone who wants to or has archived data using the XML Data Archiving Service (XML DAS).

To be able to access the ILM Store Browser you must have a role that has at least the action ARCH_BROWSER_ACCESS assigned to it (for more info on how to assign actions to roles see Permissions, Actions and UME Roles). For more information on roles and users for ILM archiving see the configuration information for Data Archiving.

Integration

The ILM Store Browser is part of the AS Java. You need an XML DAS to be able to view a hierarchy. You can access the ILM Store Browser in two ways:

●      Enter the URL according to the following pattern:

http://<Host of AS Java>:<HTTP Port>/webdynpro/dispatcher/sap.com/tc~archtech~browser/ArchiveBrowser

●      Use the link provided in the XML DAS Administration.

●      Use the Store Browser push button available in Archive Administration (transaction SARA).

Features

Viewing an archive hierarchy: You can use the ILM Store Browser to view the archive hierarchy of the XML DAS you are connected to, including details about the collections and resources in the hierarchy. You can also view metadata managed by the data archiving service (XML DAS)  and ILM properties. The ILM Store Browser can be used as a central tool serving various XML DAS.

Viewing contents of resources: In this version of the ILM Store Browser, you can view the contents of individual XML-typed resources only.

Restricting access to nodes in the archive hierarchy: You can restrict access to specific collections or resources according to users, roles, or groups.

Searching: You can use the search function to locate specific collections and/or resources in the archive hierarchy.

For more information on how to browse the archive hierarchy see Moving About the Archive Hierarchy.

Exporting URIs of the data for work package (Information Lifecycle Management only): You can select collections and/or resources to be used in a work package in a retention warehouse scenario. The function exports the URIs of the corresponding data, which are subsequently used to load the data from the archive into BW infoproviders for audits or reporting in SAP NetWeaver BW.

This function is relevant for SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management  7.01. In SAP NetWeaver Information Lifecycle Management 7.02 it is available but obsolete. The Audit Package Handling function (transaction IWP01) is used instead. Both scenarios are valid in combination with SAP ERP 6.0.

Checking the availability of archive stores: You can test whether or not the archive stores that have been defined in the XML DAS you are connected to, are available.