Generating archive files: The archiving program writes the data to be archived, which is stored in the S/4 database, to the archive files.
Deleting data: The delete program imports the data from the archive file and then deletes it from the database.
When implementing an archiving strategy, you should also consider how the archive files are stored. The archive files must be stored at a secure location so that, if required, they can be accessed at any time.