Creating Near-Line Storage Connections 

Use

If you want to create a data archiving process with near-line storage, you must first of all create a connection to your near-line storage.

Prerequisites

You have already implemented the connection of a near-line storage solution from a third-party provider.

Procedure

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       1.      You can call the transaction for processing near-line storage in Customizing under SAP Customizing Implementation Guide →SAP NetWeaver →Business Intelligence →General BI Settings →Edit Near-Line Storage Connection or in the Data Warehousing Workbench under Administration → Current Settings → Near-Line Storage Connections.

       2.      Choose New Entries.

       3.      Enter a name for the near-line storage connection. This name is then offered to you for selection when you create a data archiving process.

       4.      Enter the name of the class that implements the connection of the near-line storage.

       5.      The specifications for fields Destination and Connection Parameter are determined by your near-line storage solution.

       6.      Save your entries. When you save, the connection to the near-line storage solution is opened and then closed again. In doing so, the near-line storage solution returns a status indicating whether the connection is working, as well as system information. In the upper area of the screen, the system displays the connection with its status and system information. In the lower area of the screen, the log is displayed.

Note that you should not change a near-line storage connection if it is being used in an active data archiving process. Above all, the implementing class should not be changed in this case.