Archive-system-independent archive-type objects

US9164998B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Klevenz · Heidelberg, DE
• Dieter Guendisch · Karlsruhe, DE
• Achim Weigel · Bad Dürkheim, DE
• Martin P. Fischer · Heidelberg, DE
• Paul Goetz · Wiesbaden, DE
• Martin Hermes · Östringen, DE
• Heiko Kiessling · Munich, DE
• Martin Kreyscher · Heidelberg, DE
• Corneliu D. Mitu · St. Leon-Rot, DE
• Alexander Rieder · Herxheim, DE
• Johannes Weber · Schriesheim, DE
• Juergen Schneider · Althengstett, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/958
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure provides various embodiments for archiving a business object. At least one particular business object is identified for archiving. The particular business object has associated data including type data corresponding to a business object type of the at least one particular business object, structured business data, and unstructured attachment data. At least one archive-type object is created corresponding to the particular business object by enriching the unstructured attachment data with type-specific metadata including data identifying at least one attribute of the business object type. The archive-type object is archive-system-independent. The at least one archive-type object is exported to at least one archiving system for storage in at least one memory device of the archiving system.