The SAP Connector Built for the ECC Migration Wave
Archive SAP ECC data before you migrate. Reduce your HANA footprint. Retire ECC — every audit record preserved. The answer to the question every SAP migration leaves unanswered.
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SAP Data Archiving - The 2027 Problem
SAP ECC mainstream maintenance ends January 2027. Extended support runs to 2030. Every ECC customer faces the same question: what do you do with historical data that’s too old to migrate but too regulated to delete? Archon solves what every SAP integrator avoids: data disposition. By archiving pre-migration SAP data into ADS, you reduce your HANA database footprint, cut migration project costs, eliminate ongoing ECC license fees, and maintain full cross-application access to every FI posting, SD order, MM movement, and HR record — no need to touch SAP.
- Full extraction across FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, HR/HCM, PS, QM, PM modules
- SAP data dictionary (DD) metadata, table relationships, field descriptions preserved
- Direct RFC/BAPI and native DB extraction (zero intermediate ABAP development)
- Cross-application search via Archon Analyzer (zero SAP licenses required post-archive)
- Reduces HANA migration footprint, lowering S/4HANA project cost and timeline
Capabilities
Everything You Need for SAP Data Operations
HANA Footprint Reduction
Archive historical SAP ECC data before migration to directly reduce the volume loaded into S/4HANA. Smaller HANA database means lower SAP license costs, reduced infrastructure spend, faster migration timelines, and cleaner production from day one.
GoBD and SOX Compliant Archive
Every FI/CO record is hashed (SHA-256), timestamped (RFC 3161), and written to WORM-compliant storage. GoBD-compliant retention for German statutory records, SOX 7-year financial retention, and GDPR data lifecycle controls enforced through policy engine.
Legal Hold Orchestration
Apply record-level holds on specific company codes, cost centers, or fiscal periods. Prevent deletion during tax authority investigations, employment disputes, or contract litigation without freezing the entire archive.
Cross-Application Search Across SAP History
Surface any SAP document (GL posting, sales order, purchase order, HR record) from the archive using Archon Analyzer. Full-text and metadata search across complete SAP history, available the moment archiving completes.
Use Cases
How Enterprises Use the SAP Connector
01 ECC to S/4HANA Migration Data Disposition
The most universal SAP archiving use case. Before migrating to S/4HANA, Archon extracts historical ECC data beyond your active retention window. Reduces HANA migration footprint, cuts project costs, removes the need to keep ECC live post-cutover for compliance access.
02 SAP ECC Decommissioning
Post-migration, ECC must be retired without deleting the compliance record. AArchon provides the complete historical ECC dataset (FI, CO, SD, MM, HR) in a searchable, immutable archive that satisfies auditors, tax authorities, and regulators — zero SAP licenses required.
03 Financial and Tax Audit Response
Tax authority investigations and statutory audits require GL postings, vendor invoices, and cost allocations from previous fiscal years. Archon surfaces these records on demand from ADS archive — no need to reactivate ECC or pay SAP maintenance for audit-only access.
04 GDPR Data Subject Management
GDPR erasure requests against SAP HR data require surgical deletion of PII fields while preserving structural integrity of financial transactions. Archon's retention engine deletes personal data from archived HR records while preserving underlying payroll or cost center postings.
Technical Specifications
| Connection Method | SAP RFC/BAPI, direct DB (Oracle, HANA, MS SQL), SAP IDoc/ABAP extraction |
|---|---|
| Supported Versions | SAP R/3, ECC 5.0/6.0, S/4HANA (on-premise and cloud) |
| Data Scope | Finance and Controlling, Material management, Plant maintenance, Product planning, Sales and Distribution |
| Output Format | Parquet, Avro, XML, CSV, TXT, TSV, CSV, Excel |
| Metadata Handling | SAP data dictionary (DD) metadata, table relationships, field descriptions |
| Transformation Rules | SAP date/amount handling, currency normalization, ABAP type conversion |
| Retention Management | GoBD, SOX, and GDPR-aligned retention policies with legal hold and WORM |
| Deployment | On-premises · Cloud (AWS) · Hybrid |
| Security & Compliance | TLS 1.3 in transit · AES-256 at rest · GoBD · SOX · GDPR · FDA 21 CFR |
How It Works
Up and Running in 4 Steps
01
Connect to SAP
Authenticate via SAP RFC/BAPI or direct database connection. Archon auto-discovers all module tables, data dictionary definitions, and inter-table relationships across your SAP landscape. 02
Map & Configure
Define module scope, transformation rules, retention policies, and GoBD/SOX-specific retention schedules. SAP templates accelerate FI, CO, HR, and SD extraction patterns. 03
Validate & Preview
Run a dry-run against a sample dataset. The data quality report flags broken foreign keys, currency field issues, and SAP-specific encoding anomalies before full extraction. 04
Archive & Monitor
Execute the full extraction with real-time dashboard monitoring. Cryptographic hashes and trusted timestamps applied at ingestion. GoBD-compliant audit log generated automatically.FAQ
Common Questions About the SAP Connector
- 1. Does Archon support SAP ECC 6.0 and earlier R/3 releases?
Yes, Archon supports SAP ECC 6.0 as well as earlier R/3 environments.
- 2.How does Archon's SAP Connector differ from SAP's native ILM archiving?
Archon provides platform-independent archiving with broader access, analytics, and lower dependency on SAP systems.
- 3. Can Archon archive specific SAP modules without extracting the full system?
Yes, Archon enables selective, module-level archiving.
- 4. How does archiving SAP ECC data reduce the S/4HANA migration footprint?
By removing historical and inactive data, archiving significantly reduces data volume, cost, and migration complexity.
- 5. Does Archon's SAP archive satisfy GoBD requirements for German statutory records?
Yes, Archon supports compliance with GoBD through immutability, audit trails, and retention controls.
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