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Data archiving sessions

Data Archiving sessions run Data Archiving jobs using Control-M folders. The following table describes data archiving sessions with XBP 1.0, XBP 2.0 and XBP 3.0.

Type of session

Description

Data archiving with XBP 1.0

A typical Data Archiving session in XBP 1.0 includes a Write job and two Detect jobs, as follows:

  • A (Data Archiving) Write job copies data from the SAP database to archive files.
  • A Detect job detects either Delete or Store jobs that are created in SAP during the Write job process.
  • A Delete job reads information from an archive file, verifies that this information is the same as in the SAP database, and deletes it from the database.
  • A Store job copies archive files to a storage system.

As a Detect job discovers a Delete or Store job, a new job is created in Control-M. This job runs the Delete or Store job in SAP, enabling you to monitor it from Control-M. The Detect job continues to search for Delete or Store jobs, according to session specifications. It runs cyclically until all Delete or Store jobs are detected and run. For more information, see SAP Data Archiving job definition.

Data archiving with XBP 2.0 and later

A typical Data Archiving session with XBP 2.0 or later includes a Write job and two job definition templates, one for Delete jobs and another for Store jobs, as follows:

  • The Write job copies data from the SAP database to archive files and spawns the Delete jobs in SAP. The Write job is defined in Control-M as a parent job (meaning, the Detect Spawned Jobs option is selected).
  • The job definition template for Delete jobs is used when Delete jobs are detected as spawned by the Write job. Each Delete job spawns one Store job, so the template for Delete jobs should also be defined as a parent.
  • Store jobs are spawned by Delete jobs in SAP. The job definition for Store jobs is used when they are detected as spawned by Delete jobs.

For more information, see SAP Data Archiving job definition.

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SAP Data Archiving job definition