Process Order Deletion and Archiving process

[bear_boy]

Hi all,

I just want to ask what is the proper process in deleting and archiving process orders and what are the possible impacts on the other modules?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Using SARA, Archiving object is PR_ORDER or t-code COAC. Follow the step pre-process, write archive file, and delete from database.

I don't recall any prerequisite for archiving process orders. However, costing guys/girls often yelled to keep process orders for a very long while so you might want to check with their requirement (Note that archiving is more business-oriented than you think).

Before you can do so, you must follow the steps of process order life cycle (from create, release, tech.comp., close, deletion flag, deletion indicator, accordingly).

For deletion flag, and deletion indicator, you can set via COAC t-code. There is a set up for period lapse between deletion flag to deletion indicator to archive in order type configuration (residence time 1, 2). Process order, for example, must reside in database for 1 month after deletion flag and another 1 month after deletion indicator before you can archive them out if you set residence time 1,2 to 1.

Hope it helps.