How To Fix ARCH_STANDARDS031 - Customizing Error: Existence of Shippable Delete Variants

ARCH_STANDARDS031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARCH_STANDARDS - Standard Archiving Checks

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Customizing Error: Existence of Shippable Delete Variants

What causes this issue?

The delete variant &V1& entered in Customizing does not exist. According
to the archiving standard, an archiving object must possess delete
variant in order to be released for shipping to customers. Moreover,
delete variants must adhere to a uniform naming convention. (See long
text for message 030 of the same message class.)

System Response

INCLUDE ARCH_STNDRD_CHECK_SYS_RESP_5 OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE ARCH_STNDRD_CHECK_WHATODO_1 OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Note to developers of this archiving object: Create the correct delete
variant and enter it in the technical settings of the archivi
ng-object-specific Customizing as the delete variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ARCH_STANDARDS031 - Customizing Error: Existence of Shippable Delete Variants ?

  The SAP error message ARCH_STANDARDS031 indicates a customizing error related to the existence of shippable delete variants in the archiving process. This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies in the configuration of archiving objects, particularly when delete variants are defined but not properly set up or are conflicting with existing settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Configuration: The error often occurs when there are delete variants that are marked as shippable but do not have the necessary configurations or prerequisites fulfilled.
  Missing or Incorrect Customizing Settings: If the delete variants are not correctly defined in the customizing settings, it can lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If the delete variants were transported from one system to another without the necessary dependencies or configurations, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ARCH_STANDARDS031 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Delete Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Select the relevant archiving object and check the delete variants