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Essential SAP Tables for Effective Data Archiving and ILM Strategy

Key Archiving-Relevant Tables in SAP: A Guide for Data Volume Management

Key Archiving-Relevant Tables in SAP: A Guide for Data Volume Management

In the ever-evolving landscape of SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) and Data Volume Management, identifying and targeting the right tables for archiving is essential. This post highlights the core SAP tables that are directly relevant to standard archiving processes—organized by SAP module for your convenience.

Finance (FI)

  • BKPF – Accounting Document Header
  • BSEG – Accounting Document Segment
  • RFBLG – Cluster for Accounting Document

Sales and Distribution (SD)

  • VBRK – Billing Document Header
  • VBRP – Billing Document Item
  • LIKP – Outbound Delivery Header
  • LIPS – Outbound Delivery Item
  • VBFA – Sales Document Flow
  • VBAK – Sales Document Header
  • VBAP – Sales Document Item

Materials Management (MM)

  • MKPF – Material Document Header
  • MSEG – Material Document Segment
  • EKKO – Purchasing Document Header
  • EKPO – Purchasing Document Item
  • EKBE – History per Purchasing Document

Controlling (CO)

  • COEP – Cost Line Items (Primary Cost Elements)
  • CKIS – Cost Estimate Itemization

Why These Tables Matter

These tables serve as the foundation for data volume in your SAP landscape. Archiving data from them using standard archiving objects—such as FI_DOCUMNT, SD_VBRK, MM_MATBEL, or CO_ITEM—ensures you maintain system performance, meet compliance requirements, and reduce operational costs.

Final Thoughts

Whether you're starting an archiving project or optimizing an existing ILM strategy, focusing on the right tables is the first step to success. Bookmark this list and integrate it into your planning workflows.

Author: Kumar – SAP ILM & Data Archiving Consultant

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