How To Fix ARCH_ROUT008 - &1 may be an ineffective entry

ARCH_ROUT008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARCH_ROUT - Archive Routing

• Message number: 008

• Message text: &1 may be an ineffective entry

What causes this issue?

You entered &V1& as a selection criterion. Although &V1& is a selection
or a parameter of the write program, it is probably not suitable to use
&V1& for Archive Routing.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check your entry. Use the input help (F4) to see which fields are meant
to be used in Archive Routing. Normally only the fields that are listed
here should be used. In some cases, however, it may make sense to use a
field for Archive Routing that does not appear in the input help list.
Oftentimes, the heuristic the system uses to classify the fields is not
completely precise.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ARCH_ROUT008 - &1 may be an ineffective entry ?

  The SAP error message ARCH_ROUT008 typically indicates that there is an issue with an entry in the archiving route that may not be effective or valid. This error can occur in the context of data archiving processes in SAP, where the system is trying to determine the validity of an archiving route for a specific object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Archiving Route: The archiving route specified may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Parameters: The parameters or settings associated with the archiving route may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or execute the archiving route.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the archiving process from proceeding.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Archiving Route Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Check the configuration of the archiving object and ensure that the archiving route is correctly defined.
  Verify that the archiving object