Overview Using Archive and Restore
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The archive
process
The following table describes the archive process:
Stage Description
1
Define the archiving parameters (*.ARD file). The archive
parameters available depend on the type of data you are archiving.
IF you archive...
THEN the available archive parameters
are...
Gentran EDI,
◗ partner profile ID
◗ whether the interchange is inbound or
outbound
◗ age
◗ processed status
◗ network status
◗ acknowledgement status
Mailbox messages,
◗ mailbox (a particular mailbox or all
mailboxes)
◗ location (Inbox, Outbox, or both)
◗ age
◗ status
◗ content type
external data,
◗ action taken
◗ age
2
Execute the archive process, which creates the archive files (*.ARV)
in the Archive folder.
Note
This definition can be run interactively or on a scheduled basis via
Process Control.
Reference
See Using Process Control, chapter 11 in this guide, for more
information about scheduling the archive process.
3
In the archive process, the system copies (or removes) data both from
the database tables and the system data store.
