Archiving files and folders requires installation of an archive driver. You configure a single archive driver for a volume. When BIRT iHub archives a production volume file, BIRT iHub creates a copy of the file, then sends the copy to the Actuate archive driver. The driver creates an archive that retains the same folder structure as the production volume.

Actuate Online Archive Driver is the Java application that copies an archive to another volume. This application copies expired volume files to the second volume that serves as a file archive. The archive created by the Online Archive Driver remains accessible as a folder in BIRT iHub System.

The Actuate Online Archive Driver IDAPI provides a SOAP-based interface between BIRT iHub and external archive software.