Archiving EPM Data

This topic provides an overview of EPM data archive and discusses how to define a warehouse archive project.

Page Used to Archive EPM Data

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Warehouse Archive Project	PF_ARCH	select EPM Foundation, then select Foundation Metadata, then select Other Metadata Operations, then select Build Archive Project, then select Warehouse Archive Project	Archive your EPM data.

Understanding EPM Data Archiving

You can use the warehouse archive project functionality to archive your OWE or MDW data. The Warehouse Archive Project links to the PeopleTools archive tool when you have defined your selection criteria. The archived data is deleted from the database and saved to a flat file.

Warehouse Archive Project Page

Use the Warehouse Archive Project page (PF_ARCH) to archive your EPM data.

Navigation

select EPM Foundation, then select Foundation Metadata, then select Other Metadata Operations, then select Build Archive Project, then select Warehouse Archive Project

Image: Warehouse Archive Project page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Warehouse Archive Project page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Warehouse Component

Select the component to archive: Operational Warehouse - Enrich (OWE) or Multi-Dimensional Warehouse (MDW).

Archive ID

Enter an archive ID for your project.

Archive records on or before

Select the date. Only records with a date equal to or before the date that is specified will be archived.

Build Archive Project

Click this button to build the archive project.

The system accesses the PeopleTools, Archive Data component. You will need to manage the rest of the archival process from the PeopleTools pages. For information about this component, see your PeopleSoft PeopleTools documentation.

Note: Make sure the Archive to Flat File check box is selected on the PeopleTools Record Criteria page (ARCH_PROJ).