Oct 6, 2025
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data archiving
I’m on SAP RISE, But My Database Is Growing & Getting Expensive. What Now?Unchecked data growth in RISE with SAP leads to higher storage costs, slower performance, and compliance risks. Acting now with automated archiving safeguards your SAP RISE investment and builds long-term scalability. Read the full article to learn how to optimize your SAP RISE database and cut costs.
Preparing Your Data for ERP TransformationOrganizations transitioning to SAP S/4HANA must focus on effective data preparation and management—including data cleansing, classification, and accessibility—to ensure a successful move and control costs associated with data volume.
Aug 26, 2025
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The Imperative of Streamlined Invoice Processing for SAP with OpenTextLuLu Group International successfully streamlined its inefficient accounts payable processes by implementing OpenText’s automation solutions, achieving a 70% straight-through processing rate for invoices and enhancing supplier relationships through timely and accurate invoice management.
Mar 6, 2025
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The Dos and Don’ts of Data ArchivingOver the years, companies have likely built up vast amounts of unused or unnecessary data. This is not only cumbersome but can cause serious problems down the line. Storing unnecessary data can inflate the total cost of ownership of an SAP system, as well as bog down the memory and performance of the new SAP […]
Dec 19, 2024
•2 minute read
SAP in Real Life: Fixing Duplicate Record Problems in SAP Data Archive FilesA leading household goods manufacturer faced a significant issue when duplicate entries in their SAP data archive files led to discrepancies in financial reports. The problem arose from inadvertently archiving the same documents multiple times, which went unnoticed until reports began to show inconsistencies. The complexity of resolving this issue prompted the company to seek external expertise from PBS Software Americas. The consultants identified the root cause and implemented the PBS Archive Data Review (ADR) utility along with the PBS CFI Archive add-on, which effectively corrected over 7.8 million duplicate entries across 46 archive files. This solution restored accuracy in financial reporting and strengthened the integrity of the company’s data archiving processes, with approval for production changes granted after rigorous testing within just a few weeks.
Aug 19, 2024
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The Value of Data Volume Management Using Data Archiving in SAPData Volume Management (DVM) in SAP systems is essential for optimizing performance, reducing costs, and ensuring regulatory compliance. A key component of DVM is data archiving, which provides numerous benefits. By offloading inactive data to archive storage, it enhances system responsiveness and transaction speeds, thereby improving overall performance. Cost reductions are achieved by moving non-essential data to less expensive storage, lowering total data management costs. Archiving also supports compliance by securely storing data for required periods and facilitates data retrieval for audits. It plays a vital role in data governance, ensuring data accuracy, security, and accessibility throughout its lifecycle. Additionally, data archiving aids business continuity by enabling quick data restoration in case of system failures, maintaining system stability. Expert SAP Data Archiving consultants and specialized tools, like those from PBS Software Americas, are crucial for successful implementation. Overall, robust SAP Data Archiving solutions drive operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability, supporting sustainable business growth.
Jul 19, 2024
•2 minute read
Real-Time Access to Archived Data for Effective Business Operations with PBSMany organizations adopt SAP data archiving to improve transaction response times and reduce IT costs, but fears of losing access to essential data can impede these projects. Ensuring real-time access to vital archived data is crucial for decision-making and operational efficiency. To effectively leverage SAP systems and enhance data accessibility, organizations must focus on four key steps: maintaining real-time access to archived data to support functions like audits and compliance; involving end-users early in the project to align archiving processes with business needs; establishing a test environment that replicates the SAP production environment to ensure seamless data retrieval; and selecting appropriate software tools, like PBS Software add-ons, which provide detailed access to archived data. Additionally, consulting services from PBS Software Americas can offer valuable support in planning and implementing these strategies, ensuring that data archiving projects meet user requirements and business objectives.
May 29, 2024
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Archiving Data for a Cost-Effective SAP S/4HANA MigrationOrganizations who have been running SAP systems for years and never archived may have to migrate large amounts of data, which may be scattered across multiple, disparate systems. Companies preparing to move to S/4HANA should gather all their data sources and evaluate what data should be migrated and which can be archived.
While most organizations can typically perform their data migrations in 72 hours or fewer, organizations with large volumes of data will need automated archiving solutions to reduce data volume in the ECC database before moving to SAP S/4HANA.
May 21, 2024
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