®

PBS archive add ons for SAP Solutions

Functionality Overview
Add-On-Solution to Enhance SAP Data Archiving Features

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions

Klaus Zimmer 2006-04-11

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 1

 Agenda

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 2

 PBS Software GmbH

15 years of experience with add-on

software for ILM with SAP solutions

Founded in summer 1991 by Günther Reichling

40 employees

Worldwide more than 750 customers,

More than 2500 PBS archive add ons and utilities installed

PBS Software GmbH

Schwanheimer Strasse 144a
D-64625 Bensheim, Germany
T: 06251 – 174 0
F: 06251 – 174 174
E: [email protected]

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 3

 PBS Goals and Philosophy

15 years of experience with add-on

software for ILM with SAP solutions

PBS enhances the standard SAP Data Archiving functionality

based on the SAP ILM infrastructure and SAP application features.
Archive Data Archive Data
Database - File System - - Storage System -

• Integrated complete and quick access to database and archive data.

Enable access to documents, print lists, in- and outgoing documents.

• Dedicated indexing concept; storage of index files outside of the DB.

• Enhanced features to support compliance with legal requirements, e.g.

dedicated reporting features and data extraction for audit purposes.

• Efficient and compliant administration and storage of archive data,

documents and print lists.
Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 4
 PBS Partners

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 5

 ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 6

 ILM - Information Lifecycle Management
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

Data in database Archived application data

DB System with large data growth

DB System with small data growth

The requirements on a company‘s information in the current system (ERP, BI)

define the principles for their Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 7

 ILM - Information Lifecycle Management
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

The requirements on a company‘s information in the current system (ERP, BI)

define the principles for their Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)

Classification Application data Ö daily operation, frequent access

Reference data Ö audits (internal, external)

Age of the data Ö data storage optimization

Residence time Ö online, nearline, archive, deletion

Legal requirements (SOX, IRS, GDPdU,...)

Comfortable and quick access to application data

Storage and access optimization (DB capacity, recovery, backup,..)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 8

 ILM and SAP Data Archiving
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

SAP Data Arching using the SAP Archive Development Kit (ADK)

1 Archive ADK Archiving

Program
R/3
Database Storage

2 Delete

ADK
ADK Deletion ADK File
Program File

SAP Archive Files

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 9

 Motivation for SAP Data Archiving
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

Potential savings of aggressive SAP Data Archiving:

• Significant reduction of SAP database size

• Reduced hardware and administration costs

• Peformance improvement - reduced response time

• Reduced effort for daily backup and potential desaster recovery

• Secure data management for legal requirements

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 10

 Challenges of SAP Data Archiving
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

Challenges of the SAP Data Archiving process:

• Comfortable and complete retrieval of archived data

=> Display and evalution features

• Transparent and easy navigation within document chains

=> Nested documents and document flow

• Data extraction for internal and external purposes

=> Audits and legal requirements, system shutdown

• Usability with few training effort

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 11

 SAP and PBS Solutions for ILM
Create Archive Store Delete

2 Years 4 Years 10 Years

Archive data Archive data

Database - Storage system -
- File system -
active - inactive

SAP Components

SAP R/3 SAP Data Archiving Ö ADK SAP ArchiveLink

mySAP ERP SAP AS and DRB (Archive access)
SAP NetWeaver BI SAP NetWeaver, ADK

PBS Add-On
Ergänzende solutions for
Komponenten vonSAP
PBS
PBS Database PBS archive add ons for mySAP ERP PBS ContentLink
Analyzer PLUS PBS archive add on CBW

PBS BW Analyzer PBS Data Export Interface CFI

PBS CDART
PBS IDA (Independent DART Access)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 12

 PBS Product Overview for mySAP ERP, SAP R/3
PBS archive add ons
CFI Financial Acc. + Material doc. CCO CO line items
CMM Purchasing documents CSD Sales and distribution docs.
CAB Agency business doc. CPCA Profit center line items
CCOPA Costing-based profitability analysis CPM Plant maintenance
CCU Master data change documents CPP Production orders
CDART Data Retention Tool (DART) CPR Process orders
CFICA Contract accounting CPS Project system
CHR Human resources CQM Quality management
CISU IS-U/CCS documtents CSL Special ledger
CML Material ledger CUSTOM Customer spec. tables
CMT Material master data CWM Warehouse management
COO CO orders

PBS Utilities
Database Analyzer Plus Capacity and doc. distribution analysis; Archivability check
Fiscal Year Reporter Efficient fiscal year management for FI
SAP R/3 3.x, 4.x, ECC 5.0, Lang.: DE, EN, FR (further by PBS Translation Tool)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 13

 PBS Product Overview for BI, Extraction, Storage
SAP NetWeaver BI (Business Information Warehouse)
PBS archive add on CBW ADK based nearline storage solution to display and
evaluate InfoCube and ODS data from database and
SAP archive files via virtual InfoProviders.

PBS BW Analyzer Disk space capacity analysis for SAP BW data objects.

PBS utility IDA Independent DART Access

Utility to filter and administrate data extracts from DART,

CDART and PBS Data Export Interface independent of
the availability of an SAP system

PBS storage interface

PBS ContentLink Interface solution for EMC Centera
Storage and retrieval of ADK files, PBS index files,
DART, CDART, DEI files, print lists, in/outgoing docs.,
etc.
Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 14
 Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 15

 Access to the PBS Functionality

Access to the
functionality of the
PBS archive add on CFI
via roles in the user menu

/PBS/FBL1N
PBS version of the SAP
standard transaction FBL1N

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 16

 Display Vendor Line Items /PBS/FBL1N

Selection screen
/PBS/FBL1N

PBS specific parameter to

choose the data source

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 17

 Display Vendor Line Items /PBS/FBL1N

Selection
results
/PBS/FBL1N

Database data

Archive data via

PBS index

Totals from
archive +
database

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 18

 Navigation from the Line Item List

Drill-Down via
Double click

Display Original Document

Line Item (Detail View)

Document Overview

Environment:
- Further assignments
- Object links

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 19

 Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (SAP R/3)

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 20

 PBS archive add ons for SAP Solutions

PBS archive add ons retrieve and display archived data in

analogy to SAP database data (display and evaluation functionality).
Archive data and database data can be displayed simultaneously.

PBS archive add ons are standardized ready-to-use

solutions as add-on-software packages for SAP solutions.

PBS archive add ons are deliverd as modular program

packages corresponding to major SAP modules (FI, SD,
MM, CO, PP, HR, ...).

PBS archive add ons are ABAP-ADD-ON certified for SAP

R/3 releases 4.6, 4.7, ECC 5.0
and BW 3.5 by SAP AG.

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 21

 SAP Data Archiving with ADK (Archive Development Kit)

Archive Data Archive Data

Database - File System - - Storage System -

SAP Data Arching using the SAP Archive Development Kit (ADK):

- Archiving Objects (= program packages) to archive SAP application (transaction)

data within their business content from the database to archive files.

- Archive files: compressed (=> encrypted) flat files.

1 Archive ADK Archiving

Program
R/3
Database Storage

2 Delete

ADK
ADK Deletion ADK File
Program File

SAP Archive Files

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 22

 PBS Archive Index Architecture

Archive Data Archive Data

Database - File System - - Storage System -

ADK
ADK
File
PBS indexing PBS Index
File
read merge

SAP archive files PBS index of

previous run
PBS Index
ADK
plus PBS index
file
ADK
SAP archive files file

R/3 Online data access

database with PBS transactions
and reports

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 23

 Architecture of PBS archive add ons

Archive Data Archive Data

Database - File System - - Storage System -

SAP R/3 System SAP file system External archive system

- online - - nearline - - storage -

SAP ArchiveLink
ContentLink

Archive
Archive
R/3 File
Archive
File
Archive
Database File
Archive
File
Archive PBS Index
File
File

SAP PBS

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 24

 Long-Term Archiving Concept (I)
Keep index + archive data available for long time data access

Online access
to database and
R/3 archive data
Database

PBS index
2005
Archive
File

PBS index
2004
Archive
File PBS display
PBS index
transactions
2003 and reports
Archive
File
PBS index
2002 Define archive index files
Archive
e.g. by archiving years
File

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 25

 Long-Term Archiving Concept (II)
Split PBS index into main index, active and inactive long-term index

R/3
Database

Main index Main PBS index (merge)

2005
Archive
File PBS index maintenance
Long-term Active long-term index via „activation“ program
2004
Archive
File

Long-term Inactive long-term index

2003
Archive
File
Long-term
2002
Archive
File

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 26

 PBS Conversion Tool
PBS API to enhance custom programs with PBS archive access

Custom ABAP R/3

ZZEXAMPLE database

Enhancing custom
program with PBS
PBS Conversion Tool function module call
Enhancement of SQL commands select-into-table
with PBS archive access

R/3
Archive Enabled database
ZZEXAMPLE_PBS ADK
PBS index file

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 27

 PBS Translation Tool
The PBS translation tool copies
standard SAP text elements to
the corresponding PBS trans-
actions/programs

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 28

 Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 29

 SAP BW Data Archiving
Data archiving processes in SAP NetWeaver BI using the ADK tools

activates
BW Repository

generates

Archiving Object
Archive
DataManager
reads Administration
InfoCube Write
deletes schedules (SARA)
Delete

ODS object Read Datamart

Verification
Extractor

ADK

File system, CMS, HSM

Source: SAP AG

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 30

 Data Retrieval in SAP NetWeaver BI
Retrieval of InfoCube and ODS data from archive files and the
database via PBS archive access enabled BW queries

Database
DB + Archive
Archive Data

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 31

 Query Access to Database Data
Query to retrieve data from the BW database (Basic Cube)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 32

 Query Access to Archive Data
Query to retrieve data from ADK archive files via Virtual
InfoProvider - PBS archive add on CBW

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 33

 Query Access to Database and Archive Data
Query to retrieve data from the BW database and ADK archive files
via MultiProvider - PBS archive add on CBW

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 34

 BW Data Retrieval Architecture
Data retrieval for database and archive data with PBS CBW

BEx Analyzer BEx Web

(MS Excel based) Applications

Read DB only Read archive only

BW Query

Read DB and archive

Virtual
Basic InfoCube
ODS Object
MultiProvider InfoProvider
with Services

PBS Index
PBS
BW DB ADK Interface
Archive

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 35

 CBW Index Setup

Archive Data Archive Data

Database - File System - - Storage System -

ADK
ADK
file
PBS indexing
file
read

BW archive file(s)
PBS Index
ADK
plus PBS index
file
ADK
BW archive files file

BW
database
Online data access
with BW queries via
PBS indices
Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 36
 Index Assembly for CBW
Flexible generic index assembly for InfoCube and ODS data

Each characteristic (dimension) of InfoCube (ODS) data structure can be indexed.

PBS index structures allow additional attributes (characteristics or key figures).

Characteristics Key figures

Archive Document number Vendor Material Net price Doc. date

Data

Index key Index attributes

Document number Net price Doc. date Archive pointer

PBS Index Vendor Net price Doc. date Archive pointer

Material Net price Doc. date Archive pointer

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 37

 Long-Term Archiving Concept for CBW
Split PBS index into main index, active and inactive long-term index

BW
Database

Main index Main PBS index (merge)

2005
Archive
File
PBS index maintenance
Long-term Active long-term index via „activation“ program
2004
Archive
File

Long-term Inactive long-term index

2003
Archive
File
Long-term
2002
Archive
File

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 38

 PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 39

 Data Access and Extraction for Audits

Tax relevant application data need to be kept for audit purposes for
several years (e.g. Germany 10 years, USA 7 years). Online access
and data extraction for external evaluation need to be provided.

The data amount and data content is usually defined by the auditors!

Online access to DB and archive: PBS archive add ons

- Display transactions and reports

Data extraction: PBS Data Export Interface

- Variable data selection PBS Database Export Interface (new)

- Database and archive access PBS archive add on CDART

Access to extract files: PBS utility IDA (independet DART access)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 40

 PBS Data Export Interface
The PBS Data Export Interface is a functional component of the PBS archive
add on CFI for data extraction from archive files and the database.
The PBS Database Export Interface is a new PBS utility to extract data from
the database only (no archive data access).

SAP system

Database
PBS archive add on CFI
Data Export Interface Extracts

PBS data extract files

Archive
File - ASCII format
- SAP AIS format
PBS archive add ons
CCO, CMM, CSD, … XML description file
PBS
index

The PBS Data Export Interface enables a comfortable extraction of arbitrary

SAP data to external data carriers from the database (and archive files).

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 41

 Data Export Interface – Contents
Predefined data for specific business objects:
- Application data (FI, SD, MM,...)
- Master data (G/L accounts, materials, etc.)
- Customizing data.
Arbitrary data of database tables and views:
- SAP standard tables
- Customer specific tables (z-tables)

Data Type Archiving Object PBS module

Database FI documents FI_DOCUMNT CFI

Mat. documents MM_MATBEL
Cost accounting CO_ITEM CCO

Archive
Purchasing documents MM_EKKO CMM
File
SD documents RV_LIKP CSD
SD_VBAK
SD_VBRK
PBS Master record changes CHANGEDOCU CCU
index

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 42

 Data Export Interface - Navigation

Layout
Mgmt

Export
Monitor
Transaction Data

ALV Field
Catalog

Master Data Customizing Data

Output
Control

PC Analysis Program

Open Items

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 43

 Data Export Interface

One-step „on-demand“ data extraction in SAP AIS or ASCII format

Unlimited, comforable field selection via SAP ALV

Database and archive data processing

Suitable for mass data processing

Easy and user friendly configuration and usage

Immediate display via PC evaluation program (e.g. ACL, IDEA)

Dedicated version for exclusive processing of database data (new)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 44

 PBS Analysis Tools for DA projects

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS archive add ons

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 45

 PBS Database Analyzer PLUS
Utility to comfortably evaluate and monitor important
database parameters and support data archiving projects

Database capacity analysis

Analyse table size/occupation grouped by archiving objects
(> 900 tables in >100 AOBJ). Run periodically for growth rates.
Supports: Oracle, MS-SQL, Informix, ADABAS, DB2, DB400

Document distribution analysis

Analyse document distribution for FI, SD, MM, CO by e.g. fiscal
year, company code, doc. type, doc. numbers;
NEW: material documents and orders (PP, PM, PR)

Archivability evaluation
Check data archivability for important AOBJ in FI, MM, SD:
FI_DOCUMNT, MM_EKKO, SD_VBAK, RV_LIKP, SD_VBRK

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 46

 PBS Database Analyzer PLUS – Capacity Analysis

Analysis result:
Menu: /pbs/ana
T-Code: /pbs/ana_k

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 47

 PBS Database Analyzer PLUS

Result details

Comparison of
two runs

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 48

 PBS Database Analyzer PLUS – Doc. Distribution
Doc. distribution
for FI documents

New:
material documents,
production orders,
material master data,
project system,
maintenance orders,
process orders

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 49

 PBS Database Analyzer – Archivability Check
Archivability check
for FI documents

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 50

 PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Introduction – PBS Software GmbH

ILM and Data Archiving for SAP Solutions

Data Retrieval with PBS Software Solutions

Data Archiving Scenario – mySAP ERP (R/3)

Data Archiving Scenario – SAP NetWeaver BI

PBS Data Extraction for Audit Purposes

Information
Lifecycle
Management

PBS Analysis Tools for DA Projects

Storage – PBS ContentLink for EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 51

 PBS ContentLink - Overview
PBS ContentLink is a WebServer based INTERFACE solution to link SAP
systems and the compliant content-addressed-storage system EMC Centera.

PBS ContentLink enables write and read access for all SAP ArchiveLink
enabled data (ADK files, documents, print lists, DART files, PBS index files, etc.).

ContentLink is a lean, fast and scalable software solution which is optimized for
SAP data archiving goals.

SAP server Intel Server (Windows) EMC Centera

Apache2 Server (Unix)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 52

 PBS ContentLink – Architecture

Scanning SAP NetWeaver BI mySAP ERP New:

Client PBS Web
Business FI, CO, MM, PP, Retrieval
e.g. Information SD, HR, … Service
Kofax Warehouse
Captiva
…
SAP Records SAP Data Archiving
Management
ADK files
XML files (DAS)

SAP ArchiveLink - WEBDAV

PBS ContentLink

Storage system: EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 53

 PBS ContentLink – Interface Features

Support of all standard SAP ArchiveLink features

– including SAP Records Management via SAP ArchiveLink
Incoming and outgoing documents, print lists, DART files, ADK files, etc.

ContentLink

Storage device for PBS archive add ons via SAP ArchiveLink
CFI, CMM, CCO, CSD, CPP, CCOPA, CPCA, CML, CPM, CWM, CISU,…
PBS index files, PBS Extracts and CDART files

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 54

 PBS ContentLink – Implementation Scenario
High flexibility und scalability in accessing data based on n:m relation between
an SAP R/3 system and the EMC Centera (green = read, red = write)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 55

 PBS ContentLink – Key Features
Lean software architecture – NO database, minimum admin overhead

Direct and fast connection via SAP ArchiveLink and Centera API

Optimized for SAP data archiving with HDD caching

Supports complete HTTP Content Server functionality

Multiple Platforms supported (MS Windows, UNIX, Linux)

High availability (Windows cluster, Vmware)

Direct administration from the SAP system (SAP R/3, BW)

Enables to connect multiple SAP systems BC-HCS 6.20

HTTP Content
Server Certification
Low hardware and software requirements, easy installation

Supports EMC Centera‘s „compliance mode“

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 56

 PBS ContentLink – System Requirements

Hardware PC Server Hardware (Pentium IV Class or better)

SUN, HP, IBM Server Hardware (Unix)
Main Storage: 512 MB minimum
Disk Space: 4 GB minimum without File Cache
Disk Space: 72 GB with activated File Cache
System Software MS Windows Server 2003: MS Internet Information Server 6.0
MS Windows Server 2000: MS Internet Information Sever 5.0
AIX 5.3: IBM HTTP Server 6.0.2 (contains Apache 2.0.47)
HP-UX11: Apache HTTP Server 2.0.52
Solaris 9+10: Apache HTTP Server 2.0.54
Linux (from): Suse 9.1, SLES 9, RHEL 4, Debian 3.1,
Mandriva 9: Apache HTTP Server 2.0.54

SAP Software All release levels from SAP R/3 4.5B to mySAP ERP2005.
SAP basis release levels: All
SAP ArchiveLink 0045

Scan Software DICOM: Kofax Ascend Capture 7.0

EMC: Captiva Accel / KGS

Centera Software All versions from 2.1 (currently 3.1)

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 57

 PBS ContentLink – Administration, Monitoring

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 58

 PBS ContentLink – Administration, Monitoring

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 59

 PBS ContentLink – Print Lists

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 60

 PBS ContentLink – Access to Stored Documents

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 61

 PCL – Integration with PBS archive add on CSD

PBS CSD

PBS ContentLink

EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 62

 PCL – Integration with PBS archive add on CBW

PBS CSD

PBS ContentLink

EMC Centera

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 63

 PBS ContentLink – Functionality Details

PBS ContentLink Features HTTP certified

Getting one document from the archive (Centera) per call X

Getting several documents from the archive (Centera) per call X
Getting data from a document section from the archive (Centera) X
Storing one document per call into the archive (Centera) X
Storing several documents into the archive (Centera) per call X
Searching for a text pattern in an archived print list X
Searching for one or several attributes in one archived print list X
Changing an archived document X
Deleting an archived document X
Adding data to an archived document X
Calling information about an archived document X
Retrieving of analysis and statistic information X
Review of IP addresses of the connected SAP systems X
Support of coded call signatures X

Additional features
Monitoring and administration from the SAP system (BW, R/3, ECC 5.0)
Supporting connections to several SAP systems
Desaster recovery option

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 64

 EMC Centera – Features
EMC Centera is a scalable and secure storage system for data
which cannot be changed anymore (fixed content), using HDD.

Main features:
ƒ Worldwide first CAS system (Content Addressed Storage):
Access to stored objects by worldwide identical address, the
addresses are calculated from the content, this avoids multiple
storage of identical objects
ƒ Easy installation
ƒ Cost-effective maintenance, only costs for storage space, power
supply and air-conditioning
ƒ Reliable because of redundant hardware, automatical mirroring
of all objects and permanent checking of data integrity
ƒ Future-proof: the stored data is independent of used hardware
ƒ Extension, upgrade, repair and replication without disturbing
operation

Example-CA:
3D1HEAE3M41VD8O3E5NU91T12U

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 65

 PBS Software GmbH

Thank you very much

for your attention!

Dr. Klaus Zimmer

Sales and Marketing Director
PBS Alliance Management

PBS Software GmbH

Schwanheimer Strasse 144a
D-64625 Bensheim
Germany QUESTIONS ?
T: 06251 – 174 0
F: 06261 – 174 174
E: [email protected] © 2006 PBS Software GmbH
Dr. Klaus Zimmer
I: www.pbs-software.com [email protected]

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 66

 PBS Service Hotline

In case of questions/concerns or if functionality problems with PBS

archive add ons occur, please contact the PBS service hotline which is
staffed by PBS specialists.

Customer
system

Remote access
via VPN, Internet etc.
Hotline work hours:
Mo - Fr
08:00 - 18:00 MEZ

email: [email protected]
Internet : www.pbs-software.com
Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 67
 Copyright

© Copyright 2006 PBS Software GmbH. All rights reserved.

No part of this presentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any
purpose without the written permission of PBS Software GmbH.

PBS archive add ons is a registered trademark of PBS Software GmbH in Germany.

SAP, the SAP Logo, R/3, R/3 Enterprise, SAP ArchiveLink, mySAP ERP, SAP BW,
NetWeaver are registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and other countries.

EMC and Centera are registered trademarks of EMC, Hopkinton, USA.

Advanced archiving software for SAP solutions 68