Attaching Documents within SAP

Hi Everyone,
When attaching documents to SAP, either through journal entries or sales orders or PO's, is there a best practice to use such as using Services for Objects -> Create -> Create Attachment or Store Business Document? Do they both archive? I noticed that I can't use Business Document everywhere since it greyed out such as in the PO. Is there a reason for it? Just looking for general ideas as to what to do and which approach would cause the least amount of space being taken from our server.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Pete

Pete,
I am not aware if a BP exists, and believe a seperate serve/repositories will be configured to handle archiving documents. Please check with you basis team.
Please check the setting SAP NetWeaver >General Settings> Application Server> Basis Services > ArchiveLink
Regards,
Somar

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