Open text and DMS

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

I have few doubts related to Archiving and Document storing please clarify me in detail even though its a sought of basic question..!!!

1. Store documents(Scanned attachments) can be stored in R3 database , then why sap recommends to use DMS for storing documents?

2. What is the difference between open text server and dms?

3. Is it possible to store archive data  in dms? ,

4.Why open text server is used beside DMS to store archive data?

Although i have some idea about the scenarios, still im confused, so pls  needed a detailed explanation for this queries.

[former_member186160]

nice explanation from John. any SAP experts pls validate my understanding here.

so as per my understanding here, SAP DMS is always needed to link documents to SAP ERP [as DIR records].

but the repository for SAP DMS can be SAP content server or Open text or anything else that is supported.

also no separate license for DMS, it comes free with SAP S4 hana license?