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Technical Data

Technical Name of the Business Function

ILM_STOR

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available as of

SAP NetWeaver 7.31 SPS 10

SAP NetWeaver 7.40 SPS 05

Technical Usage

All

Application Component

Integrated Database Store (BC-ILM-STO)

Required Business Function

Not Relevant

You use this business function to run the entire process, from archiving to data storage; within the SAP environment. With the ILM Database Store this process, together with Retention Management for SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), can be supported for the storage of archive files. Up to now, only the storage of indexes on a secondary database has been supported.

You can now store archive files and indexes with Retention Management for SAP ILM in a Sybase IQ Database and remain within the SAP environment. This means you can optimize your IT infrastructure and reduce the costs for the acquisition and maintenance of ILM-compliant storage systems.

Note Note

If you use SAP NetWeaver BW Near Line Storage (NLS) to store your BW data, you can also store your BW data on the same Sybase IQ database.

End of the note.

Integration

The ILM Database Store enables you to store archive files and indexes in a database as described in the specification BC-ILM 3.0 for ILM-compliant storage systems. This includes the transfer of information from Retention Management for SAP ILM to the database. This supports the entire process within the SAP environment without using external interfaces. You can use the ILM Database Store as an alternative to your current WebDAV-enabled store or even ILM-compliant, third-party stores.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

    Type of Component

    Component

    Required for the Following Features Only

    Software Component

    • SAP_BASIS 740 Support Package Stack 05

    • SAP_BASIS 731 Support Package Stack 10

    ILM Database Store

    Database

    Enterprise Edition of SAP Sybase IQ 15.4 or higher

  • You have made the required settings for the ILM Database Store and established the connection from the Sybase IQ database to the ILM Database Store. For more information, see the installation and configuration guide for the ILM Database Store on SAP Service Marketplace at   http://service.sap.com/ilm   Media Library   and in the release note for this business function ILM_STOR: ILM Database (BC_ILM_STO_NW731_1).

  • You are using Retention Management by SAP ILM. For more information, see SAP ERP Library on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/erp. Choose   Application Help   Cross-Application Components   Cross-Application Functions   SAP Information Lifecycle Management  .

Features

  • Storage of archive files and indexes (for files by using the WebDAV standard interface) in an SAP database (Enterprise Edition of SAP Sybase IQ).

  • Mapping the entire archiving and storage processes within an SAP environment that does not need to use external interfaces.

  • Store that includes the transfer of expiration dates (minimum and maximum) and legal holds from Retention Management for ILM to the database. This provides you with a database-supported store for legally compliant, long-term storage of archive data belonging to SAP Business Suite.

  • You can use the ILM Database Store as an alternative to your current third-party, ILM-compliant WebDAV-enabled store. This means that you can continue using you the store you have been using in parallel with the ILM Database store and you can access all of the data in the existing store as usual. Data migration is not supported.

More Information

  • For application documentation about the ILM Database Store, see SAP NetWeaver Library at   http://help.sap.com/nw   SAP NetWeaver Platform   Function-Oriented View   Solution Life Cycle Management   ILM Database Store  

  • Installation and configuration guide for the ILM Database Store on SAP Service Marketplace at   http://service.sap.com/ilm   Media Library  .

  • For information about the installation of Enterprise Edition of SAP Sybase IQ and the required licenses, see the installation for SAP Sybase IQ at SAP First Guidance - SAP NetWeaver BW: Implementation SAP NLS with Sybase IQ at http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-39627

  • For documentation about the Enterprise Edition of SAP Sybase IQ, see http://sybooks.sybase.com Choose   Database Management   SAP Sybase IQ