FAQ

To configure IRMPOL in SAP ILM, create a policy with retention rules, assign it to relevant data objects, link it to an archive store, and optionally set legal holds. Activate and test the policy for compliant data retention management.

Key SAP Archiving T-codes include SARA for archiving management, AOBJ for object definitions, SARI for retrieving archived data, ILMARA for ILM archiving, OAC0 for storage systems, and IRMPOL for retention policies configuration.

Key SAP Archiving tables include ARCH_OBJ for archiving object definitions, ADMI_RUN and ADMI_JOB for archiving job details, ADMI_FILES for archived file information, and ARCDELSTAT for deletion status tracking.

Key SAP ILM T-codes include IRMPOL for retention policies, ILMARA for archiving, ILM_STOR_ADM for archive store management, SARA for archiving workbench, and ILMCOND for defining ILM conditions, supporting data retention and compliance.

SAP Document Archiving stores business documents in external storage, reducing the SAP database size and improving system performance. Archived documents remain accessible for auditing and reporting, ensuring compliance with legal retention requirements and optimizing storage costs.

SAP ILM architecture manages data from creation to secure deletion, integrating retention policies, legal holds, archiving, and external storage. It ensures compliance, system performance, and audit access, while supporting data retention and destruction across SAP and legacy systems.

SAP Archiving Solutions optimize data management by moving obsolete data to external storage, improving performance, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance. Key solutions include SAP Data Archiving, ArchiveLink for documents, ILM for lifecycle management, and external storage integration.

The SAP Archiving process involves identifying data for archiving, writing it to external storage, deleting it from the active database, and ensuring retrieval through the Archive Information System (SARI). This optimizes database performance and ensures compliance.

SAP Archiving Objects define the data categories and tables eligible for archiving, such as financial documents, sales orders, and purchase orders. They ensure controlled archiving, improving system performance while maintaining compliance and audit accessibility.

SAP ILM configuration involves activating ILM functions, defining retention policies in IRMPOL, configuring archiving objects, setting up external storage with ILM_STOR_ADM, linking policies to objects, and establishing data destruction and legal hold rules.

SAP ILM focuses on SAP data lifecycle management, retention, and legal compliance, while OpenText offers broader enterprise content management, handling both SAP and non-SAP data with advanced document management, collaboration, and workflow features.

SAP ILM system decommissioning retires legacy systems while archiving their data for legal retention, auditability, and secure destruction. It reduces costs, system complexity, and ensures compliance with data privacy and retention regulations.