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Archiving - Retention periods

In numerous sectors, from economics to healthcare, companies are required by law to archive extensive data and documents over extended periods of time.

Christina Scharf
Christina Scharf
20.11.2025
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Statutory retention periods

Meeting legal deadlines is not just about compliance, but also about efficiency and data security.

Statutory retention periods summarized

6-year storage period for:

  • Delivery notes
  • reminders
  • commercial letters and copies of business letters
  • Operational audit reports
  • Protocols and price lists
  • Assignment declarations
  • Offers and proof of gifts


10-year storage obligation for:

  • Invoices, booking and bank documents
  • Balance sheets, financial statements, annual reports
  • inventories, import documents
  • Books and other tax-related records


Retention requirement of 30 years or for life for:

  • Court rulings
  • Reminder notices
  • Procedural documents

In particular, extended deadlines of up to 30 years or more are common in the healthcare sector — this represents a challenge for any document management system.

Archiving difficulties — and how kgs creates solutions:

The variety and diversity of document types exceed the capacities of conventional archiving systems. Archiving should not only be audit-proof, but also scalable, powerful and legally compliant — especially in SAP-based processes.

The benefits of KGS solutions in the SAP environment include:

  • Archiving that is audit-proof and complies with GoBD and the GDPR
  • Full integration with SAP ArchiveLink and SAP DMS
  • Support for cloud-ready archiving and hybrid scenarios
  • No additional middleware required: direct connection to SAP
  • Great scalability — ideal for large volumes of documents
  • Migrate existing archives quickly using KGS tools
  • An alternative to complex ECM systems such as OpenText
  • Reducing system complexity and maintenance costs
  • Certification by SAP, including for CMIS

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