Reading Archived Data Through SAP Query Report

[Former Member]

Dear SAP Gurus,

My client archived their SAP data in a particular year range and all the Z reports have to modified to read these archive data. Normal ABAP reports can be modified to read the archive data without no problem.

But there are two Z SAP query reports which should be modified the same way so it will be able to read archive data.

What is the best method for this? Does SAP Query tool provide facility to read archive data? or do I have to append the code?

Thank you in advance for your help

Regards,

Isuru Fernando

[Former Member]

Thank you all!

[manthanraja]

you can try and read the archived data using the following function modules

ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_READ

ARCHIVE_GET_NEXT_OBJECT

ARCHIVE_GET_NEXT_RECORD

ARCHIVE_CLOSE_FILE

You could include these in your zsap reports for getting the data or

you could design your reports like Mrityunjay did in his report in the Thread link

Regards

Manthan.

[Former Member]

hi Manthan,

Yes I used these FMs and read the data without any problem for normal ABAP reports.

But SAP query report is the problem. Is it advisobale to modify the SAP query generated report source code? since it is a system generated report.

Regards,

Isuru

[Former Member]

>

> hi Manthan,
> 
> Yes I used these FMs and read the data without any problem for normal ABAP reports. 
> 
> But SAP query report is the problem. Is it advisobale to modify the SAP query generated report source code? since it is a system generated report.
> 
> Regards,
> Isuru

No, do not adapt the SAP generated report source. The reason is: every time someone re-generates the query from tx. SQ01 your changes will be lost.

You could add the functionality Manathan gave you to add to the infoset of said query - but to be honest: in my opinion that is shooting nuclear rockets at flies. Also you run the risk that every change of the infoset (add a join/delete a join) requires adjustment of said coding you applied ... and where will you be then? Fancy repairing the same query over and over again? Try talk sense to your client - go for a Z-report here ...

[manthanraja]

hi Isuru , i agree with Mylene here and advise you to go for a Z report which I suggested in my reply above .. in the link ..

It will take some convincing by you .. but is ultimately in the good of your client ...

Regards

Manthan.

[Former Member]

Thank you all!

[Former Member]

Hi Isuru ,

I have a similar requirement in which the Z reports have to be modified to fetch data from archive.

Could you pls help me with a sample program you have done so that I can understand how you have used the FM's to fetch

data from archive.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Abhilash