SAP Archive Link and DMS integration configuration
Hi SAP Gurus,
I have always come across that SAP DMS is very well integrated with SAP Archive link, is that means SAP Archive link can be used as an storage location for storing original application files, in normal DMS check in original CV01N transaction.
does this Archive link appear as an option to be selected to store the original application file at CV01N Transaction, just like we get DMS_C1_ST (default SAP) or any ZDMS_SC01/02 (customised Storage catagories for checking in originals.)
another side iam also comming across SAP Archive link is an entierly different Module and involves different transactions to store documents and original.and no where related to DMS.
iam not able to draw at any conclusion weather to suggest Archive link as an storage medium for DMS check in originals, as i have not used it earlier in DMS.
Can this SAP Archive Link server be used as an sole and single original applicaion file storing system for DMS?
if so will it support all the DMS funtionalities, if not what is this fully integrated means, is it limited to make an copy / transfer of excess DMS files in SAP Archive server from existing DMS server? iam confused
please clarify.
Points awaiting for clarification.
Thanks and regards,
Shanti
Dear Hill,
Thanks for your response,
but my confusion is not yet solved.
let me put it in a better way,
1) You can store a document against a DIR with the GOS icon instead of in the originals area (called Document Archiving), i did not understand this solution please eloborate. where is this GOS icon in DIR,
2) There is one thing in menu path: Environment / check in archive.
so can we store originals in a Archive server directly by going in to the CV01N transaction.(iam not speaking about transferring Original already stored in a content server)
3) we are having a single archive server to Archive SAP data, can This SAP Archive server be used as an sole and single original file storing system for DMS Also?
4) if so will it support all the DMS funtionalities, if not what is this fully integrated means, is it limited to make an copy / transfer of excess DMS files in SAP Archive server from existing DMS server? iam confused to suggest this solution, as the client is not kneen on buying a separate server to store DMS files.
please clarify.
Thanks and regards
Shanti
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Use of SAP DMS & SAP Archive Link both together
Dear DMS Experts,
I am little bit new to DMS and have very less idea about functionalities and capabilities of SAP DMS & Archive Link.
I have got few questions:
1. Is it possible to use both SAP DMS & SAP Archive link togther.
For example, there are certain objects like GRN, Invoice, Employee etc which are not supported in standard DMS.
However, they are supported in archive link.
But at the same time, there is requirement of setting and resetting of some statuses of the documents attached with PM notification or with PR / PO. This functionality is available with SAP DMS.
So I want to know, is it possible to use SAP archive link for few objects and SAP DMS for other objects.
2. In case of SAP archive link configuration, we need to define link between Object Type, Document type and content repository
in node "Edit Links" under "Basic Customizing" under "ArchiveLink".
Here we can not use all the content repository which we have created normally. But we can use only limited content repository ID.
How does system decides, which content repository id can be used.? Where can i define that.?
3. With SAP archive link, can i store my documents in the same content repository in which I am storing my all the documents with SAP DMS. I mean to say, both the SAP DMS & Archive link, can share the same content repository.
We are having a seperate content server and requirement is to store all the documents in content server only.
Would request you all to please help.
Thanks & Regards,
Mihir Popat..is it possible to use SAP archive link for few objects and SAP DMS for other objects...
Yes,you may use Archivelink for static documents that would be required purely for reference while DMS can be configured to handle documents that are more dynamic in nature (that require status change,version,revisions et-al)
..both the SAP DMS & Archive link, can share the same content repository.We are having a seperate content server and requirement is to store all the documents in content server only...
Yes,you may store DMS and Archivelink documents can reside on the same Content Server.Content repository is a logical area/partition,hence you may create one content repository for DMS and another for Archivelink(on the same Content Server).
Regards,
Pradeepkumar Haragoldavar -
Storing of HR documents with archive link in DMS?
hi experts,
how to store HR documents with archive link in DMS?
i found somewhere it is possible with tr. code OAWD,OAAD
is helpful..or is there any other way for storing HR documents
becz i am not able to do it..
if any one guide me it will be very helpful to me.
thx..pts will be awarded be sure..hi sam ra,
SAP ArchiveLink - Scenarios in
Applications (BC-SRV-ARL)
SAP ArchiveLink® is one of the SAP Basis cross-application communication interfaces between
the SAP System and external components. External components may be general desktop
applications or external storage systems. The integration of SAP ArchiveLink in the various SAP
applications enables the storage scenarios explained in this cross-application documentation.
The documentation is structured as follows:
An Introductory Section (Seite 10) containing general information about storing using SAP
ArchiveLink and about the following documentation
An application-specific section for each SAP application component (for example, FI, SD,
HR) with the relevant storage scenarios
For information on related areas, see the following documentation:
SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)
SAP Business Workflow (Extern)
Archiving and Deleting Application Data (Extern)
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The following sections contain general information about this scenarios documentation.
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SAP ArchiveLink and Application Scenarios
SAP ArchiveLink® is one of the integrated interfaces in the SAP Basis System that can be used
to store all kinds of documents in external content servers.
SAP ArchiveLink therefore complements the existing range of SAP application software. For a
detailed description of SAP ArchiveLink, see Introduction to SAP ArchiveLink (Extern).
The SAP application components, for example, SD, FI, HR and MM, support storing using SAP
ArchiveLink by providing various application scenarios. Inbound documents, outbound
documents, print lists, archive files, desktop files and binary files are supported.
How the inbound documents are entered in the system and forwarded for processing and storing
depends on the storage scenario used. For information about the possible Storage Strategies
(Extern) , see the documentation SAP ArchiveLink (Extern).
This documentation describes the storage scenarios that are integrated in the SAP applications,
for example, how Sales and Distribution (SD) documents can be stored in external storage
systems using SAP ArchiveLink.
Archiving in databases using the ADK (Archive Development Kit) is not the same as
storing using SAP ArchiveLink.
For informationen about data archiving using the ADK archiving transaction, see the
documentation Archiving and Deleting Application Data (Extern).
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SAP ArchiveLink: Overview
Background
There is a growing trend nowadays to transfer stored data from paper/microfiche to external
content servers (for example, archives). Companies are obliged by law and/or internal
standards to keep documents for a certain length of time. Traditionally, paper archives or
microfilms have been used, but these methods are very expensive, either due to copying costs or
the large amount of space required by such archives. By contrast, electronic storing methods are
a much cheaper option and represent an important part of the paperless office concept.
SAPs R/3 System supports a variety of business processes, which can involve documents both
in paper form and in electronic form. The documents either serve to trigger all kinds of processing
steps in FI, SD, HR and so on, or they are documents relating to processes in one of these
application areas.
When linked to SAP applications, content servers and the SAP ArchiveLink interface allow
flexible access to all document searches available in the SAP System and can therefore lead to
considerable time savings. In addition, a combination of the SAP System and SAP ArchiveLink
allows users multiple access (parallel and direct) to stored documents from their work center
without the need for time-consuming searches, which guarantees faster access to documents.
The subsequent sections of this documentation describe the integration of SAP ArchiveLink in
the functions of various application components within the SAP System.
Concept
SAP ArchiveLink provides the following interfaces:
User interface
Application Interface
This interface consists of function modules, which must be integrated in the SAP
applications, if SAP ArchiveLink functions are to be used.
Business objects are linked to stored documents and object methods are available that
allow storing using SAP ArchiveLink to be integrated flexibly in SAP Business Workflow.
Interface between SAP and external components and general desktop applications
External components may be HTTP content servers, for example. General desktop
applications may be MS Word and MS Excel, for example.
Positioning SAP ArchiveLink
SAP ArchiveLink enables
Incoming documents to be stored in the SAP System
Information from the SAP System (for example, outgoing documents and print lists) to be
stored
Direct access from SAP application components to stored documents
Integration of external content servers with the SAP System
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The SAP ArchiveLink-specific Terms (Extern) document, technical document class, document
type, object type and synchronous storing and asynchronous storing are explained in the
SAP ArchiveLink documentation, which also contains information on the Administration Concept
(Extern) (content servers, links and link tables).
Technical Basis
Links from documents to business objects are created by the generation of a link table entry,
which contains both a unique identification for each business object using the object type and
object key and a reference to a stored document using the content server ID and a unique key for
each document stored in this content server. It is therefore possible to create a link between a
business object and any number of documents using a simple 1:n relationship in a table. No
entry is required in the application tables in which the business objects are managed. If the link
table entry for an stored document is deleted, all references in the SAP System to this stored
document are also deleted. This technique allows the options for accessing stored documents to
be integrated flexibly into the SAP System.
Application Interface
The interface to the SAP applications contains the following functions:
Linking business objects with stored documents
This function is used to display, retrieve or store stored documents directly from the
business object. An example of this is the link between an F1 business object invoice
and original invoices that have been scanned into the system.
Linking business objects with stored outgoing documents
This function is used to store documents generated using SAPscript and link them with
the relevant business objects. Examples of documents are outbound quotations, order
confirmations, purchase orders and invoices.
Storing print lists
The process for storing print lists is the same as for outgoing documents.
As of R/3 Release 4.6C, application objects archived in data archiving (ADK) are not
stored using SAP ArchiveLink, but rather using the Content Management Service
(Extern) of the SAP Knowledge Provider (Extern) (KPro).
Integration Status
Many applications in the SAP System are linked directly or indirectly with SAP ArchiveLink:
Direct link
FI
MM
SD
Indirect link
Via the DMS (document management system): MM, PP,...
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SAP ArchiveLink is centrally integrated in the DMS and all applications with object
links to the DMS are therefore linked to SAP ArchiveLink.
Via MC (Message Control): MM, SD,...
The integration of SAP ArchiveLink in message control allows outgoing documents to
be stored.
Via SAPconnect and the Business Workplace: Faxes
Inbound faxes can be processed directly in the Business Workplace, stored and
linked with business objects without having to be printed first.
Generic Object Services
For R/3 Release 4.0A, generic object services are provided for four SAP ArchiveLink
functions via the system menu for all SAP applications.
From the business objects implemented in the SAP applications, four SAP ArchiveLink functions
can be executed in all applications and independently of which application is involved:
You can display the hit list of stored documents
You can assign stored documents subsequently to a business object.
You can store documents in dialog
You can create a bar code for a business object
These functions are integrated into all SAP applications via object services. There is no need for
special function modules to be integrated in the applications. For more information, see Generic
Object Services (Extern).
For these functions to work smoothly, object orientation in the SAP application and
support of object services are important.
For more information, see Business Context Facilities and Generic Object
Relationships (Extern).
Business Applications
MM
The following documents relating to purchasing in MM can be stored:
Outgoing purchasing documents
Requests for quotation
Purchase orders
Scheduling agreements
Forecast delivery schedules
Contracts
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Incoming purchasing documents
Quotations
Order confirmations
Incoming invoices and credit memos
Incoming delivery notes
Print lists
For more information about storing in MM, see SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios in MM
(Seite 74).
SD/WS
The following are examples of sales documents that can be stored:
Incoming customer inquiries and customer inquiry changes
Outgoing customer quotations
Incoming purchase orders and purchase order changes
Outgoing order confirmations
For more information about storing in SD, see SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios in SD [Seite
50].
PA
The following personnel administration and payroll documents can be stored:
Incoming HR master data documents
Incoming recruitment documents
Incoming travel management documents
For more information about storing in PA, see SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios in PA [Seite
204].
QM
The following QM documents can be stored:
Incoming documents for quality notifications (for example, customer complaints)
Outgoing documents for quality notifications (for example, letter of complaint to vendor)
Outgoing quality certificates
For more information about storing in QM, see SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios in QM
(Seite 93).
The DMS and Applications Connected with the DMS
In the DMS and in applications that are connected with the DMS (often MM and PP), the
following documents can be stored:
Incoming documents
Originals managed in the DMS (PC files)
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For more information about storing in the DMS, see Storing in Document Management (CADMS)
(Seite 24).
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Customizing
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Customizing
Customizing is divided into three areas:
General Customizing for SAP ArchiveLink
Customizing for SAP Business Workflow
Application-specific Customizing for individual SAP ArchiveLink scenarios
General Customizing for SAP ArchiveLink
To make these settings, proceed as follows:
Use the Implementation Guide (IMG):
Basis Basis Services SAP ArchiveLink
For further information, see the Customizing (Extern) section in the documentation SAP
ArchiveLink.
Customizing for SAP Business Workflow
For the storage scenarios that use SAP Business Workflow:
Storing for Subsequent Entry (Extern)
Storing for Subsequent Assignment (Extern)
Storing and Entering (Extern)
Storing and Assigning (Extern)
you must make Workflow Customizing settings.
For further information, see the section Specific Customizing (Extern) in the documentation SAP
ArchiveLink and the IMG (Basis Basis Services SAP ArchiveLink).
Application-Specific Customizing
In the individual application scenarios, further customizing settings are required. The
application-specific customizing for each SAP application component is described in the following
sections of this documentation.
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Aim of this Documentation
This documentation describes the SAP ArchiveLink scenarios that are delivered as part of the
standard system by SAP. There is a section for each storage scenario. The documentation
describes the standard software.
Each storage scenario description is assigned to one of the big application components in the
SAP System. Storage scenarios in the following application components are currently described:
BC (Basis)
CA (Cross-Application Components)
FI (Financial Accounting)
SD (Sales and Distribution)
MM (Materials Management)
IS-RE (Real Estate Management)
QM (Quality Management)
PP (Production Planning and Control)
PM (Plant Maintenance and Service Management)
PA (Human Resource Management)
PY-DE (Payroll Germany)
The individual storage scenarios are structured as function descriptions and generally contain the
following sections:
Section Description
Use Business background
(this section is sometimes separate from the pure function description).
You learn which application scenarios SAP ArchiveLink supports, which
employees are involved and the advantages and simplifications offered by SAP
ArchiveLink.
This information is enough to give you a first overview of the storage scenarios.
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Prerequisites Technical implementation
You become familiar with the document types and the corresponding technical
document classes that form the basis of the scenario. You discover which object
types and link tables are used.
This information is particularly useful if you are planning to enhance or change
the scenario.
Preparation and Customizing
The settings that are necessary to adapt the scenario to the specific
requirements of your corporate structure are described.
The settings described are scenario-specific and usually complement the SAP
application component Customizing.
Activities This section describes the technical and business connection of the scenario to
the R/3 application and how the corresponding application functions are called.
This documentation is not intended to replace the SAP ArchiveLink
documentation and should only be seen as a central reference point for
documentation relating to the implementation of SAP ArchiveLink in the individual
SAP applications.
To find out more about using SAP ArchiveLink and make full use of the functions for
enhancements and in-house developments, see the SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)
documentation.
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SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios (BC)
Ablegen von Listen mit SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)
The following sections describe storage scenarios in R/3 Basis (BC):
Storing Lists in the Report Tree
Storing Print Lists
Storing SAPoffice Documents
See also:
General Introduction (Seite 10) to this scenario documentation
SAP ArchiveLink (Extern) documentation
General Report Selection (Extern) documentation
BC - ABAP Programming (Extern) documentation
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Storing Lists in the Report Tree (BC)
Use
This section describes the storing of lists generated by executing reports in report trees. The
process is not application-specific and is usually possible for any list unless storing is specifically
prohibited in the program.
Users can access reports that they require in the hierarchical structure of the report tree easily
from all applications, via general report selection in the SAP information system.
The SAP standard report tree contains several standard reports for all applications. To access
reports from a particular application, you must expand the structure until you reach a list of
reports on the lowest level. Here you select and execute the required report. You can display the
result on the screen or print it via the spool system.
Companies can configure the standard report tree to suit their requirements. For example, you
can add your own reports or pre-generated lists and even change the entire structure.
Prerequisites
Technical Implementation (BC)
Object type
SREPOTREE
Document type
ABAP
Link table
TOA01
For further information on executing reports and displaying pre-generated lists in report trees,
see General Report Selection (Extern).
Technical Implementation (BC)
Although storing lists generated in the report tree is similar for all applications, the report tree
available to you may vary from the SAP standard, since your company can adjust the SAP
standard report tree to suit its requirements.
For further information on Customizing the report tree, see the Implementation Guide (IMG).
Choose
Tools Business Engineer Customizing
Implementation projects Display SAP Reference IMG
and then Basis Reporting - Report tree.
Activities
Storing lists
When you have executed a report in the report tree, you can save the result list there and store it
simultaneously.
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To save your list and store at the same time:
1. Choose System List Save Report tree.
2. Select Store in the dialog box displayed and specify where the list should be stored in the
report tree. Specify the values for Report tree and Nodes.
3. Choose Save.
You have now saved your list in the report tree and the process is complete.
Displaying information on storing lists
You can check whether a list has been stored in the report tree:
To check whether a list has been stored:
1. Position the cursor on the relevant list.
2. Choose Utilities List information.
The System displays a dialog box. The check boxes indicate whether the list has been
stored.
Displaying stored lists
To display a stored list in the report tree, choose the relevant list by double-clicking.
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Storing Business Workplace Documents
Use
Documents stored in the Business Workplace (Extern) are usually stored in the R/3 database (PC
documents and binary documents can also be stored in an HTTP content server). To save
memory space in the database, you can store documents in an external storage system using
SAP ArchiveLink. The content of the documents that you have stored using SAP ArchiveLink is
then deleted from the database.
You can only retrieve Workplace documents stored using SAP ArchiveLink from the
external storage system, from within the R/3 System. Direct access within the
storage system is not possible.
Prerequisites
Technical Implementation
Object type
SOFM
Link table
TOA01
Document class
BIN
Document type
SOAARCHIVE Description: Office data object
Preparation and Customizing
To store documents from the Business Workplace, a content server must be maintained for the
object type SOFM and the object class SOAARCHIVE in Customizing (Extern) for SAP
ArchiveLink.
To perform mass archiving of Workplace documents, you need authorization (Extern) for
Workplace administration. This authorization is contained in the role SAP_BPT_USER.
Activities
Proceed as described in Mass Archiving (Extern).
The procedure for displaying and changing documents stored in the archive is no different for the
user than the procedure for documents stored in the R/3 database. Calling documents from the
archive usually takes longer, however.
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SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios (CA)
The following sections describe the storage scenarios in the R/3 application component CA
(Cross-Application):
Document Management System (CA-DMS)
Data Achiving (CA-ARC)
See also:
General Introduction (Seite 10) to the scenario documentation
SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)
Application Data Archiving (Extern)
Document Management System (Extern)
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Optical Archiving in Document Management (CA-DMS)
eingehende Dokumente (Seite 30)
You can use SAP ArchiveLink® to archive documents from the document management system
(DMS) in optical archiving systems.
Documents Input when Processed (CA-DMS) (Seite 30)
Checking a Document into an Archive (CA-DMS) (Seite 31)
Displaying an Archived Document (CA-DMS) (Seite 32)
Copying an Archived Document to a Document Info Record (CA-DMS) (Seite 33)
Digital Original Application Files (CA-DMS) (Seite 25)
Archiving an Original Application File (CA-DMS) (Seite 26)
Creating a New Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 27)
Changing an Original Application File for an Existing Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 28)
Displaying an Archived Original Application File (CA-DMS) (Seite 29)
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Digital Original Application Files (CA-DMS)
For each document info record, you can maintain and archive two original application files.
Each original application file can be linked to a maximum of 99 additional files. These are
archived automatically when you archive the original application file.
Functions
You process original application files with the following menu option of the document info record:
Extras Originals File 1(2)
The following functions for archiving and processing archived original application files are
available:
Archiving an Original Application File (CA-DMS) (Seite 26)
Creating a New Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 27)
Changing an Original Application File for an Existing Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 28)
Displaying an Archived Original Application File (CA-DMS) (Seite 29)
Notes on archiving original application files
The system checks the application that is used to process the original application file (for
example, WinWord 7.0).
In the IMG for the Document Management System in the activity Define workstation
applications, you define the archives for the various applications (for example, archive A2
for the application WinWord 7.0).
The system does not log the archiving of original application files. However, in the IMG for
the Document Management System, you can define in the activity Define document types
that all field changes are to be logged (Indicator: Create change documents).
If you have archived an original application file with the function Check in archive, you
can track any changes to the storage data (fields Data carrier and Original) in the change
documents.
Notes on processing archived original application files
You have two options for processing an archived original application file:
Creating a New Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 27)
Changing an Original Application File for an Existing Version (CA-DMS) (Seite 28)
See also:
Figure: Changing an Archived Original Application File (Extern)
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Archiving an Original Application File (CA-DMS)
You archive an original application file if you want to save the current processing status for
documentation purposes.
See also:
Figure: Archiving Original Application Files (Extern)
To archive an original application file:
1. Process the document in change mode (Basic data screen).
2. Choose Extras Originals File 1(2) Check in archive.
The system saves the original application file to the optical disk defined in Customizing.
You see a dialog box with the following message:
Document archived successfully
3. You can check which archive the document was saved to.
To do this, display the data carrier and path for the original application data by choosing
Storage data.
The data carrier and the path where the original application file was stored before being
checked in the archive is no longer displayed. The system has overwritten this data with
the archive data.
If the document type is defined such that all field changes are logged, you can still
display the previous storage place (Goto Display changes).
4. Save your document info record.
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Creating a New Version (CA-DMS)
This means that you keep the old version (for example, 00) containing the archived original
application file and create a new version (for example, 01) directly from the old version. For the
new version, you then change the original application file.
To process the archived original application file (new version):
1. On the Basic data screen, choose Document New version.
The system copies the data of the existing version (for example, 00), including the archived
original application data.
2. In the new version (for example, 01), the original application file is still archived.
3. Choose Extras File 1(2) Change.
The system automatically creates a copy of the checked in original application file.
Enter the target for the copy. This path identifies the place where the original
application file for the new version (for example, 01) is stored.
If the system accepts your entries, you see a dialog box with the following message:
Data copied from archive
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Changing an Original Application File for an Existing
Version (CA-DMS)
This means that you change the version whose original application file has been archived. There
is only one version in this case.
You can display the processing status that the original application file had in the archive from the
status log if the following applies:
When checking the original application file into the archive, you set a status for which the
Indicator: Audit function is selected. This indicator causes original application files that are
checked into the SAP database, a vault, or an archive with this status to be stored automatically.
To change the archived original application file (existing version):
1. Choose Extras Originals File 1(2) Change.
The system automatically creates a copy of the archived original application file.
2. You see a dialog box, where you can enter the target for the copy. As a default value, you
see the path where the file was stored before being archived.
To accept the default value, choose Continue.
If you want the file to be copied elsewhere, enter the required data (data carrier,
path, and file name) in the dialog box. This path identifies the place where the
original application file for the same version is stored. The system overwrites the
previous archive data.
If the system accepts your entries, you see a dialog box with the following message:
Data copied from archive
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Displaying an Archived Original Application File (CADMS)
To display an original application file, you always use the following function, whether the data is
stored on a server or in an archive:
Extras Originals File 1 (2) Display.
The system automatically determines the path in the computer network. If the original application
file is stored in an archive, you see a dialog box with the following message:
Data copied from archive
You can display archived data only from computers that have SAP ArchiveLink
software installed.
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Documents Input when Processed (CA-DMS)
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Documents Input when Processed (CA-DMS)
You process documents input when processed in the Archive menu of the document info record.
The following functions are available:
Checking a Document into an Archive (CA-DMS) (Seite 31)
Displaying an Archived Document (CA-DMS) (Seite 32)
Copying an Archived Document to a Document Info Record (CA-DMS) (Seite 33)
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Checking a Document into an Archive (CA-DMS)
You use this function to check a scanned-in document (image) into an optical archive.
See also:
Scenario: Checking a Document into an Archive (Extern)
To check a document into an archive:
1. Two windows are active on your computer screen:
a scan window with a scanned-in document
a window for the R/3 document management system
2. In the document management window, choose the function you require (Document
Create or Change).
Enter the required data on the initial screen and choose ENTER. You see the Basic data
screen.
3. Choose Archive Check into archive.
The system checks whether a status network that supports a status of status type A
(archived) is defined for the chosen document type.
Archiving is possible in the following cases:
if the status network does not support a status of status type A
if the status network supports a status of status type A at the current processing
stage.
The system automatically sets the status of status type A and records the status
change in the status log.
The system automatically determines the archive that is defined in the IMG
functionOptical Archive.
When the data has been archived, you see a dialog box with the following message:
Document archived successfully
4. Save your document info record.
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Displaying an Archived Document (CA-DMS)
You use this function you to display documents that were either scanned in when processed,
then archived, or copied from the archive from the document info record.
This function is only active it at least one document has been archived for the chosen
document info record.
To display a document from the archive:
1. Choose menu option Archive Display from archive.
2. What you do next depends on the situation:
If only one archived document exists for the document info record, the system goes
directly to the display program (viewer) and displays the document.
If more than one archived documents exist for the document info record, you first
see a dialog box listing the archived objects with the date on which they were
archived.
On the list, select the archived objects you want to display in the viewer.
Choose the Choose pushbutton.
The system goes to the first selected object.
In the viewer, you can switch between the objects you selected by choosing the
appropriate function (Object + or Object -) from the Goto menu.
3. To exit the display function for archived objects, close the viewer with Document Exit.
You can now continue processing the document info record.
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Copying an Archived Document to a Document Info
Record (CA-DMS)
This function allows you to copy a document that has been archived by another application (for
example, SAPoffice) to a document info record.
See also:
Scenario: Copying an Archived Document to a Document Info Record (Extern)
Figure: Copying an Archived Document to a Document Info Record (Extern)
To copy a document from an archive:
1. Two windows are active on your screen:
a window showing the document in the display program (viewer) of the archive
a window for the R/3 document management system
2. In the document management window, choose the function you require (Document
Create or Change).
3. Place the cursor on the viewer window again.
Choose Edit Select
This selects the scanned-in document for processing in the document management
system.
4. Place the cursor on the document management window.
Choose Archive Copy from archive.
The system makes the same status checks as described in Checking a Document into
an Archive (CA-DMS) (Seite 31).
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SAP ArchiveLink and Application Data Archiving (CAARC)
Use
You can use the Archive Development Kit data archiving transaction and SAP ArchiveLink to
store archive files in external archives. For more information see: Technical Background (CAARC)
(Extern).
Prerequisites
You must enter the following settings in customizing in order to use the SAP ArchiveLink
interface to archive application data:
Platform-independent filename
Document type
Automatic transfer of archive files
Activities
Checking Storage Status of Archive Files (CA-ARC) (Seite 38)
Storing Archive Files Manually (CA-ARC) (Seite 39)
See also:
Setting Platform-independent Filenames for SAP ArchiveLink (CA-ARC) (Seite 35)
Setting Archive File Document Type (CA-ARC) (Seite 36)
Storing Archive Files Automatically (CA-ARC) (Seite 37)
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Setting Platform-independent Filenames (CA-ARC)
1. Call the Archive Management.
2. Enter the name of the archiving object and press Enter.
3. Choose the Customizing function.
4. In archiving object-specific customizing choose Technical Settings.
5. In the logical filename field enter a filename that refers to the exchange directory of the
attached SAP ArchiveLink archive system. For example, the logical filename
ARCHIVE_DATA_FILE_WITH_ARCHIVE_LINK. The system delivers the following standard
defined filename:
, if you use this runtime variable in the specification of the
physical path. For example, the physical path could be:
ARCHIVE_GLOBAL_PATH_WITH_ARCHIVE_LINK. See the FILE transaction
documentation for further information.
See also:
Setting Archive File Document Type (CA-ARC) (Seite 36)
Storing Completed Archive Files in the Archive System Automatically (CA-ARC) (Seite 37)
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Setting Archive File Document Type (CA-ARC)
1. Call the Archive Management.
2. Enter the name of the archiving object and press Enter.
3. Choose the Customizing function.
4. Choose Technical Settings in archiving object-specific customizing.
5. Choose the document type Archive in the group box Archive System Link.
See also:
Setting Platform-independent Filenames for SAP ArchiveLink (CA-ARC) (Seite 35)
Storing Completed Archive Files in the Archive System Automatically (CA-ARC) (Seite 37)
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Storing Completed Archive Files in the Archive System
Automatically (CA-ARC)
1. Call the Archive Management.
2. Enter the name of the archiving object and press Enter.
3. Choose the Customizing function.
4. Choose Technical Settings in archiving object-specific customizing.
5. Mark the checkbox Exec. automat. in the group box Archive System Link.
See also:
Setting Platform-independent Filenames (CA-ARC) (Seite 35)
Setting Archive File Document Type (CA-ARC) (Seite 36)
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Determining Whether an Archive File is Stored in the
Optical Archive (CA-ARC)
1. Call the Archive Management.
2. Enter the name of the archiving object and press Enter.
3. Choose the Management function.
4. Set the cursor on the file whose archive residence you want to know, and double-click.
The Archive Management: Archiving File Detail popup appears. Read the Storage option
status text.
See also:
Storing Completed Archive Files in the Archive System Manually (CA-ARC) (Seite 39)
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Storing Completed Archive Files in the Archive System
Manually (CA-ARC)
Only archive files whose data objects have been deleted in the database can be
stored in an external archive system.
1. Call the Archive Management.
2. Enter the name of the archiving object and press Enter.
3. Choose the Management function.
4. Set the cursor on the file which you want to store in the external archive system.
If you want to store all the files in a session, set the cursor on the session number.
5. Choose the Store function.
The Archive Management: Store via ArchiveLink popup appears.
6. Choose the Store Files function.
The file is passed to the external archive system.
See also:
Determining Whether an Archive File is Stored in the External Archive (CA-ARC) (Seite 38)
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SAP ArchiveLink - Storage Scenarios (FI)
The following sections describe storage scenarios in the Financial Accounting (FI) application
component.
See also
The general introduction (Seite 10) to this scenario documentation
SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)dokumentation
Financial Accounting documentation
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Storing Print Lists (FI)
Use
In the FI application component, you can use SAP ArchiveLink to transfer the following print
lists to an external storage system:
Compact document journal (RFBELJ00)
Line item journal (RFEPOJ00)
Open item account balance audit trail (RFKKBU00)
Accumulated account balance audit trail (RFKLBU10)
Storage using SAP ArchiveLink has the following advantages:
Reduced burden on online system
Safer storage
Faster, easier access
Prerequisites
Technical Realization (FI)
Following improvements to the print reports, the print lists are now provided with an index when
they are stored, enabling you to access objects (including sub-objects) at a later date.
A particular account in the account balance audit trail.
The system also generates a link to any stored documents that might exist, enabling you to
display the corresponding stored document from the stored print list.
For a detailed description of how to store print lists, refer to Print Lists (Extern) in the SAP
ArchiveLink documentation.
There are no plans for enhancements.
Preparation and Customizing (FI)
No special Customizing settings are required to be able to store print lists in FI. For
information on the Customizing settings for SAP ArchiveLink, see Customizing (Seite 16).
Special authorizations are not required.
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Activities
For notes on using these functions (in particular displaying stored print lists) see
Searching for, Displaying and Printing Print Lists (Extern) in the SAP ArchiveLink
documentation.
To store print lists in the FI application component, proceed as follows:
1. Run the appropriate program and enter your selection criteria.
2. On the selection screen, choose Optical archiving and enter the following information in
the dialog box that is now displayed:
Object class: DRAW (document)
Object type: D01 (print list)
Identification: XXX (three figure alphanumeric code of your choice)
Text: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 30 characters
long).
3. Now choose Execute in background or Execute + Print.
To view the stored list, from the R/3 System initial screen, choose
Office Business Documents Find lists. Enter the name of the report program and
any additional selection criteria. Choose Enter. From the list that is now displayed you
can select a print list and display its contents.
When displaying the list, you can also display the incoming and outgoing documents
(provided these were also stored). You do this via hyperlinks which are recognizable
as such by being underlined.
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Storing Incoming Documents (FI)
Use
In the FI application component, you can transfer incoming documents (invoices, credit memos)
to an external archive system using SAP ArchiveLink. Data can be stored in different ways:
Store for subsequent entry
Store and enter, and
Late storing with bar codes
Assign, then store
For detailed information on the ways in which you can store documents, see Storage
Strategies (Extern) in the SAP ArchiveLink documentation.
The procedure Store for entry later with document parking is different to other storage
methods. Under this procedure, processing is even more automated than it would otherwise be.
The accounting clerk responsible for parking documents receives an incoming document (an
invoice for example) via SAP Business Workflow. In the entry transaction to which the invoice
is subject, the clerk can park this document using the existing incoming document. He or she can
then send the parked invoice together with the incoming document for further processing
(approval or additional investigation) to the relevant colleague. This colleague can then complete
processing and post the invoice.
Prerequisites
Technical Realization (FI)
Object type
BKPF (financial accounting document)
Link table
TOA01
Document class
FAX
Document type
In the standard system, the following document types are supplied for the R/3 FI application
component.
FI document Document type
Incoming invoice without invoice verification FIIINVOICE
Incoming credit memos without invoice verification FICREDIT
Incoming invoice parking FIIINVPREL
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Fast invoice entry FIIPAYMEN2
Incoming payment FIIPAYMENT
Enhancements
You can define your own document types under
Tools Business Documents
Document types Global document types and
Tools Business Documents
Document types WFL document types.
You can define your own transaction links under
Tools Business Documents
Document types Workflow parameters.
Further information
For basic technical information on adding SAP ArchiveLink functions to the R/3 application
components, refer to the section Incoming Documents (Extern) in the SAP ArchiveLink
documentation.
Preparation and Customizing (FI)
The basic preliminary settings that you must make in SAP ArchiveLink are described in
Customizing (Seite 16)
You need to make settings in Customizing for Financial Accounting only for the activity Late
storing with bar codes. For more information, see the documentation for the activities Specify
Control Parameters for Bar Code Entry and Maintain Document Types for Bar Code Entry
located in Customizing for Financial Accounting under Financial Accounting Global Settings
Document Document Header.
Activities
Scenario: Assignment and Storage in FI
For information on this procedure, see the following sections of the SAP ArchiveLink
documentation:
Scenario: Late Storage with Bar Codes in FI
For information on this topic, see:
Process: Late Storing with Bar Codes (Extern)
Concept: Storing with Bar Codes (Extern)
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Scenario: Store for Subsequent Entry in FI
For information on this topic, see:
Concept: Store for Subsequent Entry (Extern)
Process: Store for Subsequent Entry (Extern)
Store for Subsequent Entry (Extern)
Scenario: Entry and Storage in FI
For information on this topic, see:
Concept: Store and Enter (Extern)
Process: Store and Enter (Extern)
Store and Enter (Extern)
Document Processing Functions
In certain document processing transactions in FI you have direct access to the functions
available under SAP ArchiveLink. These transactions include:
Changing documents (FB02)
Displaying documents (FB03)
Changing parked documents (FBV2)
Displaying parked documents (FBV3)
When carrying out these transactions, you can use the following functions:
Subsequently assign a stored document from the external content server (see Assign
Stored Documents Subsequently (Extern))
Display the stored document for an FI document from the external content server (see
Searching for Incoming Documents (Extern))
The assignment and display functions might typically be accessed as follows:
1. From the General Ledger menu, choose Document Display.
2. Enter the document number and the company code in which it was posted. Choose
ENTER.
The system now displays the R/3 document.
3. To display the stored document for this R/3 document, choose Environment Object
links
To assign this document to a document already stored, choose Environment Assign
original.
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Storing Outgoing Documents (FI)
Use
You can store documents transferred from the General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Receivable (FIAR)
and Accounts Payable (FI-AP) application components using SAP ArchiveLink. Documents
that you created using SAPscript are stored in an external storage system and linked to the
documents or accounts from which they are derived. You can store the following outgoing
financial accounting documents:
Payment advice notes
Checks
Correspondence like payment notifications and bank statements
Dunning notices
Storage using SAP ArchiveLink takes place using Business Transaction Events, to which end
SAP supplies sample function modules that you can activate by making the appropriate
Customizing settings.
If you already use your own programs (user exits) or Business Transaction Events to
manage printing, faxing, email or dispatching, check whether you need to replace
these developments with a function module enhanced to perform these functions.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that no data is overwritten.
Prerequisites
Technical Realization (FI)
Object type
BKPF (financial accounting document)
BUS3007 (customer account)
BUS3008 (vendor account)
Link table
TOA01
Document class
PDF
Document type
The following document types exist in the standard system:
FI document Document type Function module
Payment advice note FIOPAYAVIS FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_PAYMENT_ADVICE
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Check FIOPAYMENT FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_ PAYMENT
Correspondence:
Payment notification
Bank statement
FIOPAYCONF
FIOACCSTAT
FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_CORRESPONDENCE
Dunning notice FIODUNNING FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_DUNNING_NOTICE
If you make changes in Customizing to the object types and document types, you will need to
adapt the corresponding function modules in each case.
Enhancements
There are no restrictions to the way in which sample function modules in the standard system
can be enhanced. They can also be duplicated for additional document types and object types as
many times as necessary.
You can define your own document types in the Basis Implementation Guide under
Basis Services SAP ArchiveLink System Settings Maintain Document Types.
To define you our own object types, on the SAP R/3 screen, choose
Tools Business Framework BAPI development Business Object Builder.
The sample function module FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_CORRESPONDENCE contains the
correspondence types SAP01 (payment notificiation) and SAP08 (account statement).
Additional correspondence types can be added to this function module. You can define
correspondence types in Customizing for Financial Accounting under the
Implementation Guide under
Financial Accounting Global Settings Correspondence Define Correspondence
Types.
Preparation and Customizing (FI)
To activate storage for financial accounting documents using SAP ArchiveLink, make the
following settings in Customizing:
1. If you want to make changes to the function modules (changing the document type
defined in the standard system for example) copy the sample function modules to your
name range. You should then make these changes in the source text.
For a detailed description of the procedure for copying sample function modules to your
name range, see the IMG documentation for the activity Use Business Transaction
Events (located under Financial Accounting Global Settings.)
2. Define the storage method in the function modules. Enter the setting in source text for
the parameter c_itcpo-tdarmod. The following settings are possible:
2 Store only
3 Print and store
3. Create a product with which all function modules that you want to activate can be
summarized at a later date.
To do this, choose the activity Use Business Transaction Events, located in Customizing
for Financial Accounting under Financial Accounting Global Settings. On the SAP
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Business Framework: Business Transaction Events screen, choose Settings Products
... of a customer. Mark this product as active by selecting the Active indicator.
4. Assign the function modules to processes (Events).
To do this, choose the activity Use Business Transaction Events, located in Customizing
for Financial Accounting under Financial Accounting Global Settings. On the Business
Framework: Business Transaction Events screen, choose Settings P/S function
modules ... of a customer. In the table that is now displayed, enter the names of the
function modules that you want to activate, together with the Events or products required.
Enter also the name of the product already created.
The names of the processes defined in the standard system are as follows:
Function module Process
FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_PAYMENT_ADVICE 00002050
FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_ PAYMENT 00002060
FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_CORRESPONDENCE 00002310
FI_OPT_ARCHIVE_DUNNING_NOTICE 00001040
Activities
Storing outgoing documents (FI)
Outgoing documents are stored automatically if you have carried out the above-mentioned
settings in Customizing.
Displaying stored documents
Stored documents can be displayed as follows:
On the SAP R/3 screen, by choosing Office Business Documents Documents
Find lists
From the Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable menu by choosing Master records
Display.
Enter the customer or vendor you wish to display, select one of the indicators under
Company code data and choose ENTER.
On the screen that is now displayed, choose System Display relationships Stored
documents.
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SAP ArchiveLink - Archiving Scenarios (SD)
The following sections describe the archiving scenarios in the R/3 application component SD
(Sales and Distribution):
General sales and distribution (SD)
Sales support (SD-CAS)
See also
General Introduction (Seite 10) to this scenario documentation
SAP ArchiveLink (Extern)documentation
Sales and distribution (Extern) documentation
Sales support (Extern) documentation
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Optical Archiving of Incoming Original Documents (SD)
Betriebswirtschaftlicher Hintergrund (SD) (Seite 52)
Weitere Voreinstellungen (Extern)
Spezial-Customizing (Extern)
Ablegen für spätere Erfassung (Extern)
Zuordnen und Ablegen (Extern)
Spät ablegen mit Barcode (Extern)
Ablegen und Erfassen (Extern)
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Business Background (SD)
The Sales and Distribution application component contains an SAP ArchiveLink function that
provides sales personnel with a quick and efficient means of optically archiving and processing a
wide range of incoming documents including inquiries, purchase orders, contracts, and
complaints. SAP ArchiveLink offers easy online access to these archived documents during the
planning, processing, and analyzing of business transactions in Sales and Distribution.
The SAP ArchiveLink interface supports the following archiving scenarios for incoming
documents in SD:
Early archiving
Late archiving
Late archiving using bar codes
Simultaneous archiving
Early Archiving
In the early archiving scenario, incoming paper documents are archived in the R/3 System before
an SD document is created.
In early archiving, the archiving process usually begins in a central mailroom where a designated
person opens, presorts, prepares, and records (scans) the incoming mail. Once an incoming
document is scanned and an incoming document type is assigned to it, the system triggers the
SAP Business Workflow to notify the authorized employee(s) that an incoming document has
been received and is due to be processed. When the employee accesses the archived
document, the system automatically calls up the relevant business transaction, such as Create
sales order, according to the incoming document type. After the employee creates and saves the
SD document, the system automatically assigns the archived document to it.
For a detailed description of early archiving, see Early Archiving (SD) (Seite 54).
Late Archiving
In the late archiving scenario, incoming paper documents are archived in the R/3 System and
assigned to existing Sales and Distribution documents.
In late archiving, an employee processes an original document directly from paper or carries out
a sales activity before receiving an original document. At a later point in time, the original
document is scanned into the system and archived as a facsimile. It is then assigned to the
existing SD document by:
The person at the archiving station who scans the original documents
The person responsible for processing the SD document
As in the scenario for early archiving, the archiving process usually takes place in a central
location at the company.
For a detailed description of late archiving, see Late Archiving (SD) (Seite 55).
Late Archiving Using Bar Codes
Late archiving using bar codes is a special form of late archiving. In this case, however, a bar
code is attached to the incoming document either in the mail room or at the time of processing.
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An SD document is created from the original document whose bar code ID is linked to the SD
document number. Later, the original document is scanned into the system which recognizes the
bar code ID and automatically makes the proper assignment to the SD document.
For a detailed description of late archiving using bar codes, see Late Archiving Using Bar Codes
(SD) (Seite 56).
Simultaneous Archiving
Simultaneous archiving is a special form of early archiving in which the incoming document is
scanned into the system, optically archived and, at the same time in another window, the
corresponding SD document is created or changed. The system does not activate SAP
Business Workflow in this case; no mail is sent.
For a detailed description of simultaneous archiving, see Simultaneous Archiving (SD) (Seite 57).
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Early Archiving (SD)
The following steps describe a typical scenario in which incoming paper documents are archived
before a Sales and Distribution document is created:
1. A clerk in the central mail room of a company receives a letter from a customer who wishes
to buy several products.
2. The clerk scans the letter into a scanning system.
The system displays the letter in the scan dialog window.
3. Using the SAP ArchiveLink interface in the R/3 System, the clerk or another designated
employee selects the function for early archiving and chooses an appropriate incoming
document type for the scanned document, for example, the general description Customer
response to a sales activity, SDIACTRESP.
4. The clerk confirms the assignment of the incoming document type.
This triggers a workflow in which a mail is sent to the employee who is responsible for
creating sales documents, in this case Mr. Jones in the Sales department.
All employees who are to be notified by SAP Business Workflow must first be listed
in the companys organizational structure (see Customizing for SAP Business
Workflow).
5. Mr. Jones receives the work item in his integrated inbox. When he calls up the work item for
processing, a dialog box appears in which Mr. Jones can confirm or overwrite th -
Mass upload of documents through SAP Archive Link
Hi Experts,
Our client is having a requirement, to upload legacy (old) data from third party tool to DMS Content server through Archive link. Tool is implemented and it works fine for attaching individual document along with SAP Object like, Purchase Order, material, etc.
We dont have any idea as how to upload bulk of drawings for material, need your advice on this.
Regards,Hi,
I am trying to get more info on how to bulk upload employee documentation through SAP Archive Link' OpenText Enterprise Scan into the categories in OAWD. Once the documents are in Enterprise Scan the Administrator needs to link these to the categories in SAP. This is a manual process - is there a way to bulk upload these documentation to the right categories? Since these documents vary I am not sure that OCR will be a help.
Pleae could you help in this regard.
Thank you.
Regards,
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Prerequisite required for SAP Archival Link
Hello Friends,
I am new to SAP technology and have to work on SAP Archival Link. Could any body help me out how can i start off with.
What are the Pre-requisite for installing andf configuring SAP Archival Link.
Can anybody send me the SAP Archival Link Documentation.
Thanks well in advance.
my email id is [email protected]
Regards,
Ravi Shah<b></b>Hi Prasad,
I am unable to access the url link which you have forwarded it is poping up with Authentication Message box and asking for (SAP Service Marketplace) Username and Password.
Please advise what to do?
Thanks and Regards,
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SAP R/3 and BW integration Landscape
Hello Gurus,
Could you'll suggest a site or link where I could get a better insight into the SAP R/3 and BW integration Landscape, i.e. how Data gets transferred from SAP R/3 to BW.
Thanks,
SebastianHi,
YOU can check the following for BW extraction
http://help.sap.com/bp_biv235/BI_EN/html/bw.htm
business content
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/biw/g-i/how%20to%20co-pa%20extraction%203.0x
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/co
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/37/5fb13cd0500255e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
PLease also have a look at BW data modelling guide,
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5586d290-0201-0010-b19e-a8b8b91207b8
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_BW_Metadata_Modelling.asp
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External Storage Repository for SAP Archive Link
We are about use SAP Archive Link as part of a document scanning process. For storage, the intention is to use EMC Centera. We are on SAP ECC 6.0.
Does anybody know if any additional software or hardware is required, or would we already be capable of retrieving images from Centera storage without anything additional.
If we start to store the scanned images on filestore, would it be possible to migrate the images to EMC Centera storage in the future without losing the link to the documents in SAP?
Many Thanks
Claire Crosby-ClarkeHi,
>Does anybody know if any additional software or hardware is required, or would we already be capable >of retrieving images from Centera storage without anything additional.
If Centera storage is certified by SAP for Archivelink you will be OK.
In my company, we use Filenet and we had to purchase a special Archivelink connector.
We scan incoming invoices, do OCR, create automatically the SAP invoice and make the link with the scanned invoice in Filenet.
>If we start to store the scanned images on filestore, would it be possible to migrate the images to EMC >Centera storage in the future without losing the link to the documents in SAP?
I don't think so, because the link in SAP is an identifier in the storage software.
Regards,
Olivier -
Hello Experts,
In transaction such as IW21, VA01, etc when we attach documents ( Excel, word, PDf's) in GOS ( Generic Services Objects) the document is stored in the Content repository and has a SAP Archive Link for e.g '&SO_KProObjectID=SOFFLOIO 4A6D66F30E37466EE1000000921B4EDD'
Is its possible to convert this Archive Link into an URL?
OR
Is it possible to read the contents of the document at archvie Link into an internal table???
Kindly help with possible solutions.
Regards,
Mansi.Hi,
check this wiki [page|https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/ABAP-SendingGOSattachmentstoanemailaddress]. It contains an example of attaching GOS objects to an email.
Cheers -
Content Transfer Archive Link and sap viewer
Hello,
I configured archive link to view attached documents with the sap viewer via HTTP. The document is stored in a external Content management system. When I try to retrieve a document, the sap system genereates a request to my external archive server. The server sends a response back to sap. But will the content directly go from the archive server to the sap viewer application or will the content travel to the sap server and then to the client pc? For example: the sap server is in australia, the client PC in the USA and also the repository and archive server is in the USA. Will the content travel to australia and then back to the client PC in the usa?
Thanks,
NicoleHi Nicole,
As far as i know when you create a document in you Content server SAP creates a link to that document, When your frontend request a document, SAP forward you to that link and SAPviewer retrieve the info directly from the Content server to the frontend.
Hope this help!
Juan Reyes -
Attachment list in ME23N using SAP Archive link not working
Hello Everyone,
We are using Documentum as our document management system and have linked it to SAP through Archive link to link scanned Invoices against purchase orders.
After we run a query to link a PDF document to a purchase order in Documentum and then Login to ECC and tcode "ME23" and display the purchase order->Environment->Display Originals the document attached to the purchase order is getting displayed in Document viewer. But we want to display the document in "ME23N" and also against the Invoice document in "MIR4".
Can anyone please help me in finding a way to display the document in ME23N. I would greatly appreciate your help.
Regards,
Gopal.Do a search. There are plenty of posts which cover the configuration of DMS and ArchiveLink as separate issues. Its not something you could add as a single post, its an entire module in itself.
On the issue of versioning, some products do support versioning with ArchiveLink but TRIM is not one of them. To get versioning on TRIM, you would need to use SAP DMS using TRIM as a repository. Open Text supports ArchiveLink with versioning with a product called Extended ECM which is designed to give similar functionality to SAP DMS but driven from the Open Text product as opposed to the SAP DMS. I.e. you create documents and publish them to SAP rather than creating them in SAP and storing them in the 3rd party content server.
Edited by: Athol Hill on Oct 6, 2010 9:45 AM -
Content Server / Content Repository / Archive Link and co.
Hi,
i have installed a content server on an external Windows 2003 Server Plattform using MAXDB. The Server is now running and working properly. The test of the content repositories were positive too. Now im a bit confused about all the actions which are required to make a content rep known to SAP System via Archive Link. Is it correct to start the content server service in the SCIF transaction? Do i need to perform the Archive Link Workflow and Costumizing wizard. Which tables have to be altered?
I would be very greatful if anyone could tell me the steps which need to be done in order to succeed.
Thanks in advance ChristianHi,
Is it correct to start the content server service in the SCIF transaction?
Not required
the actions which are required to make a content rep known to SAP System via Archive Link.
Create a content repository in OAC0 using document area Archivelink and storage type HTTP Content Server.
To use full functionality of Archlink, other set of Archivelink configurations required one of them e.g.OAC3 to use this repository to be used by business objects.
Anirudh, -
Upload Massive Employee Photo into SAP - Archive link - SAP ECC 6.0
Dear all,
I try to insert the employees photo in Archive Link (release 46).
I write a massive report to do a batch input, but I cannot insert the path and the name of the picture.
Because the BTC don't memory the "call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog"
I wrote the folowing report
*& Report ZHR_BDC_UPLOADPIC
REPORT zhr_bdc_uploadpic
NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING LINE-SIZE 255.
* include
INCLUDE bdcrecx1.
* i n t e r n a l t a b l e s
DATA : BEGIN OF it_data OCCURS 0,
rp50g-pernr(8), " LIKE RP50G-PERNR,
rlgrap-filename(128),
END OF it_data.
* s t a r t - o f - s e l e c t i o n
START-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM open_group.
CALL FUNCTION 'UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
filename = 'C:\PICTURE.TXT'
filetype = 'DAT'
TABLES
data_tab = it_data
EXCEPTIONS
conversion_error = 1
invalid_table_width = 2
invalid_type = 3
no_batch = 4
unknown_error = 5
gui_refuse_filetransfer = 6
OTHERS = 7.
IF sy-subrc NE 0.
WRITE : / 'Unable to upload data'.
STOP.
ENDIF.
LOOP AT it_data.
PERFORM bdc_dynpro USING 'OANEWCON' '0100'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
'=NEW'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'TOAOM-SAP_OBJECT'
'PREL'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'TOAOM-AR_OBJECT'
'HRICOLFOTO'.
PERFORM bdc_dynpro USING 'SAPLOA12' '0200'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
'=OK'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'OBJID-VALUE(01)'
it_data-rp50g-pernr.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'OBJID-VALUE(02)'
'0002'.
*---- not exist - begin
* PERFORM bdc_dynpro USING 'SAPLOPTM' '0105'.
* PERFORM bdc_field USING 'BDC_CURSOR'
* 'SAPB-SAPPOOLINF'.
* PERFORM bdc_field USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
* '=OKAY'.
* PERFORM bdc_field USING 'SAPB-SAPPOOLINF'
* it_data-rlgrap-filename. "JPG'.
*---- not exist - end
PERFORM bdc_dynpro USING 'OANEWCON' '0100'.
PERFORM bdc_field USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
'/EBACK'.
PERFORM bdc_transaction USING 'OAOH'.
CLEAR it_data-rlgrap-filename.
ENDLOOP.
PERFORM close_group.
Could you help me to understand a different method to upload the pictures?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards
Luca MoschioniHi,
for uploading the photograph you need to do some customization.
1. Initial customization
Execute transaction code OAQ1 and put X in all the boxes.
Execute t code OAB4 and schedule the job
Execute t code SPAD and configure an output device
Execute T code OANR and configure the number range
Execute T code OAGI and deactivate Print list management system
EXecute T code SA38 and execute program RAPARAM and check for rspo/archive_format and make sure it should have 2 assigned on it.
2. Execute t code OAC0 and configure content repository
Execute t code OAC2 and make your document type
Assign JPG doc class to your doc type made in OAC2 in t code OAC3.
3. Now go to transaction code OAD5 and configure your settings
Come to t code OAWD and upload all your scanned photo to SAP
I know the procedure is tedious and lenghthy but there is no way out.
If it helps you then reward it.
Enjoy
For further help contact at [email protected] -
Hi,
At present we have DMS. We are going in for cFolders now.
How do we integrate cFolders and DMS? What are the pre-requisites / configurations needed?
Where can I find the related documents?
Regards,
RajeshHi,
please check the cFolders configuration guide (for release 4.0, the guide is also attached in note 973764), chapter u2018cFolders Back-End Integrationu2019 or the Online Help in the SAP Help Portal under http://help.sap.com/ > SAP ERP > SAP cProject Suite > Project and Portfolio Management XX > Design Collaboration with cFolders > cFolders Functions > cFolders Back-End Integration.
For example, you can use the back-end integration for cFolders to exchange DMS documents. In the DMS system (or so-called back-end system), use transaction CFE02 to export DMS documents to cFolders and CFI01 to import documents from cFolders into DMS.
Please read the above documentations to see the system and installation requirements.
Besides creating a RFC destination in transaction sm59, you need to maintain the backend system using transaction CFC01 in the DMS system. At least one cFolders system must be defined in the customizing before backend integration can be used.
In order to allow the user to create new documents in cFolders, he/she needs write and create authorization in the relevant folder.
Regards,
Silvia -
Archive Link and external URL Link
Hi,
we use Archive Link, NO own documents (like CV01N,..). We want to define different document types (oac2) and link them to via url to an external webserver, the user should see the doc in the normal attachment list.
Doc Typ url
DOC1 http://www.xsfd.wer/show?...
DOC2 http://www.ssdfs.ver/show?
In oac0 (definition content rep) there is an subtyp called "URL", looks like it could be this kind of rep? All solutions and hints I found where based on DMS/KPRO not ArchiveLink. I don't want to use link to external Document via GOS.
Regards,
ChristianDear all,
no, I found no solution to access automatically! And I was not able to find a definition of the "URL" Repository.
Best regards,
christian -
Hi everyone.
I would like ask if somebody could help me with this one.
I would like to now how many of the billing documents we have produced are stored in our Content Manager solution. Therefore I made a program which takes the billing doc number plus 4 zeroes and the billing date. These I compare with the the firste 10 digits in the DOC ID field and Archived DATE in table toa01.
This works fine mostly but I found some examples where the billing doc has an copy of it in the Content Manager and when I search for this Doc. through transaction OAAD I found nothing. I entered the billing doc number 10 digits in the SAP OBJECT ID and found nothing like my program says. But when I take the DOC ID from the found billing doc and entered this one in the field I find the document and actually I found the DOC ID to which was unknown befor.
Does anyone has a solution for this one?
Thanks.Hi Neha,
I'm sorry I don't have answer to your question but I wonder if you could help me.
I'm looking at OSS note 530792 to configure GOS 'create attachment' option to copy the attachments to the archive server. currently, these are written to the SAP office tables SOC3, SOFFCONT1, etc and I want to use the archivelink and SAPHTTP and copy to the archive storage.
Have you successfully managed to configure your system since you mentioned TOA01?
In the same GOS menu I've activated the 'Business document' option and can copy these to the archive server by correctly configuring OAC2 and OAC3.
I'll really appreciate of you could please share your knowledge.
Thanks.
Soyab
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