How To Fix 6B038 - Combination &1 &2 for optical archiving is not permitted

6B038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6B - Real estate correspondence messages

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Combination &1 &2 for optical archiving is not permitted

What causes this issue?

This combination of business object type &V1& and the object type for
optical archiving &V3& is not defined for the links in Customizing.

System Response

No documents are optically archived for the combination &V1& and &V2&.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6B038 - Combination &1 &2 for optical archiving is not permitted ?

  The SAP error message 6B038 indicates that there is an issue with the combination of parameters specified for optical archiving. This error typically arises when the system detects that the combination of the document type and the archive object is not allowed for optical archiving.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Invalid Document Type: The document type you are trying to archive may not be configured for optical archiving.
  Incorrect Archive Object: The archive object associated with the document type may not support optical archiving.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict certain combinations of document types and archive objects from being archived optically.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform optical archiving for the specified combination.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OAC0 (Archive Administration) and check the configuration for the