Justify archiving
Explain data-growth and compliance drivers to the business.
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SAP Data Archiving & ILM
An end-to-end SAP Data Archiving and Information Lifecycle Management program. Learn the ILM and retention architecture, SARA and ADK-based archiving, business-object customizing, and storage and ArchiveLink, so you can control data growth and meet compliance mandates, ending in a full archiving project for a chosen object.
8
Modules
42
Chapters
ILM
+ Archiving
Capstone
Archiving project
The journey
Eight modules, one arc
The eight modules build cumulatively toward a real capstone. Watch the work move, and the value compound, at every stage.
Each module builds the capability the next one depends on, ending in a portfolio-ready capstone.
Outcomes
What you'll be able to do
Design ILM retention
Model retention rules and the ILM architecture.
Run SARA archiving
Execute ADK-based archiving through the SARA transaction.
Customize objects
Configure business objects and archiving objects correctly.
Wire up storage
Connect storage services, ArchiveLink, and external repositories.
Stay compliant
Align archiving with GDPR, SOX, and retention obligations.
Curriculum
8 modules, 40 chapters, ending in a capstone
Eight focused modules, sequenced so the material builds cumulatively to a real, portfolio-ready capstone. Expand any module for its focus and lessons.
01 Why Archive: Growth and Compliance
Understand the drivers behind SAP data archiving.
- Data growth challenges and their cost
- Performance impact of large tables
- Compliance mandates: GDPR, SOX, and retention
- Archiving versus deletion versus retention
- Building the case for an archiving program
02 Archiving and ILM Architecture
Learn how archiving and ILM fit the SAP architecture.
- The SAP data-archiving architecture
- Information Lifecycle Management concepts
- Retention rules and retention management
- The archiving object model
- Where archived data lives and how it is read
03 Retention and Policy Design
Design the retention policies the system will enforce.
- Legal and business retention requirements
- Designing retention rules in ILM
- Data destruction and end-of-purpose
- Blocking and residence versus retention
- Documenting a retention policy
04 SARA and ADK-Based Archiving
Run the archiving process through SARA.
- The SARA transaction and its steps
- Write, delete, and store phases
- ADK files and the archiving session
- Preprocessing and postprocessing
- Executing an archiving run safely
05 Business Object Customizing
Configure archiving objects for specific business data.
- Common archiving objects across modules
- Customizing archiving objects
- Variants, scheduling, and background jobs
- Checks, dependencies, and archivability
- Customizing an object for the scenario
06 Storage, ArchiveLink and Repositories
Connect archiving to storage and content repositories.
- Storage services and the content server
- ArchiveLink and document archiving
- External repositories and interfaces
- Retrieving and displaying archived data
- Configuring a storage repository
07 Operations, Monitoring and Reload
Operate archiving reliably in production.
- Scheduling and monitoring archiving jobs
- Reloading archived data when needed
- Troubleshooting failed sessions
- Performance tuning the archiving process
- Governance and audit of archiving activity
08 Capstone: An End-to-End Archiving ProjectCapstone
Deliver a complete archiving project for a chosen object.
- Select a business object and assess its data
- Design its retention and ILM rules
- Customize the archiving object and storage
- Run and validate an archiving session
- Capstone: present an end-to-end archiving project with documentation as a portfolio artifact
Who it's for
Built for SAP Basis, functional, and data-management professionals
SAP Basis administrators
Basis professionals owning system performance and data volume.
Functional consultants
Consultants who must design archiving for their modules.
Data-management leads
Those responsible for data lifecycle and compliance in SAP.
Compliance and audit staff
Professionals mapping retention rules to SAP archiving.
Program formats
How you learn
Self-paced
Work through the full curriculum, datasets, and lab briefs at your own pace, with lifetime access.
Mentor-led cohort
A guided cohort with live sessions, reviews, and a shared project track.
Corporate / private
Private delivery tailored to your instance, modules, and use cases.
Portfolio-building
Every module produces an artifact; the capstone assembles them into a portfolio deliverable.
For teams
Bring it to your team
Run SAP Data Archiving & ILM as a private, closed cohort tailored to your instance, modules, and use cases.
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FAQ
SAP Data Archiving & ILM - answered
Who is this program for?
SAP Basis administrators, functional consultants, data-management leads, and compliance staff responsible for controlling SAP data growth and meeting retention obligations.
Does it cover ILM as well as archiving?
Yes. It covers both the classic data-archiving process and Information Lifecycle Management, including retention rules and end-of-purpose.
Is it hands-on?
Yes. You customize archiving objects, run SARA sessions, and configure storage, ending in a full archiving project.
What is the capstone?
An end-to-end archiving project for a chosen business object: retention design, object customizing, a validated archiving run, and documentation, as a portfolio artifact.
Do I need deep Basis skills?
A working SAP background helps. The program builds the archiving and ILM specifics from the architecture up.
Self-paced or cohort?
Both, plus private corporate cohorts tailored to your objects and retention policies.
Take the next step
Enrol, enquire, or explore the full enterprise-platform track.