SAP FI ARCHIVING

Question

Hi all,
I need to know how I can retrieve FI documents/data, what transactions to use and how to do this step by step?
I want to do this in my development environment, do i need to firstly archive away? or can i go into RETRIEVAL straigh away?
I have the following, but I dont have RETREIVAL
Configuration
In SARA tcode,
Object : FI_DOCUMNT (For archive FI Documents) and press enter
click on customizing button
Maintain account type life
Maintain document type life
For Archiving FI documents:
Object : FI_DOCUMNT (For archive FI Documents)
Select Write Option.
Put a variant name and click maintain.
In the next screen (change screen assignment) check the check box and click continue.
Enter Company Code, Fiscal Year / Period and all Document numbers, Remove Test run button and Click on Attributes
Enter meaning text and Save.
In Main screen again click on SAVE and click on BACK.
Go to start date run it immediately. Then,
Go to spool parameters and check it.
Click on Immediate
Click on Save.
Go to Spool Parameters. Click on ok.
Execute the same now job is scheduled.
Go to SM37 and check scheduled job.
Click on job log and note session number for archival
Now to delete the documents:
Object : FI_DOCUMNT
Click on Delete
Click on archive selection, select session number and schedule background job.

Answer 1

Hi,
You need to first archive to be able to retrieve.
Following transactions / reports support retrieval for FI_DOCUMNT:
FB03     Display Document: Initial Screen     Transaction     FB03
FBL5N     Customer Line Item Display     Transaction     FBL5N
FBL1N     Vendor Line Item Display     Transaction     FBL1N
FBL3N     G/L Account Line Item Display     Transaction     FBL3N
ALO1(RASHFI11)     Search for documents with relationships (Incl archive)     Transaction (Report)     ALO1(SA38)
RFBELJ00     Compact Document Journal     Report     SA38
RFEPOJ00     Line Item Journal     Report     SA38
RFKLET01     Accumulated Balance Audit Trail     Report     SA38
SAP_FI_DOC_002     AS: Item Key and Reference     Infostructure     SARI
SAP_FI_DOC_DRB1     AS: Standard for DRB     Infostructure     SARI
Hope this helps,
Naveen