What is Archiving?

Obsolete and redundant data can be archived from the Order Fulfilment modules. This housekeeping function reduces the size of the database, thus making it more efficient, and aids system performance, for example, when reporting or inquiring on transactions.

This function makes use of the multi-database architecture of SunSystems. The data is transferred to an archive business unit in another database within the same domain before it is removed from the live data.

The main features of the archiving function are:

• It is only possible for one live business unit to be archived to one archive business unit.
• It is not possible to archive more than one live business unit into one archive business unit.
• It is not possible to archive one live business unit into more than one archive business unit.
• Transaction data cannot exist in both the live and archive business units. Taken together, the two business units provide a complete picture of the business.
• Static data is also transferred but is not removed from the live data.
• Reports and inquiries can be run against the archived data.
• It is not possible to create, amend or delete data in the archive business unit.