3723239 - Default retention period for supplier invoices or Purchasing documents and its attachments

• How to see the data retention period for Supplier Invoices or Purchasing documents in SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Public Edition. 
• Default retention period for PDF documents associated with supplier invoices or Purchasing Documents.

SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Attempt to access the retention policy for supplier invoices or other purchasing documents in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
2. Open the relevant application or SSCUI for retention configuration.
3. Observe that no predefined retention period is displayed or configured.

No predefined or automatic data retention period is established in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Retention periods are determined by the customer based on legal and regulatory requirements.

1. Understand that SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition does not enforce a default retention period for supplier invoices, or Purchasing Documents.
2. Retention periods must be configured by the customer according to applicable legal and compliance requirements.
3. Archiving of invoices and associated documents, including PDFs, is managed through Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) or similar processes aligned with organizational policies.
4. Refer to the following resources for further information:
   a. Data Archiving in Sourcing and Procurement: Data Archiving in Sourcing and Procurement | SAP Help Portal
   b. Data Archiving in Materials Management: Data Archiving in Materials Management | SAP Help Portal
   c. Retention Period of PDF Attachments: Retention Period of PDF Attachments | SAP Community

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