How To Fix BA223 - Archive file &1 was not created using this key

BA223 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 223

• Message text: Archive file &1 was not created using this key

What causes this issue?

The archive file that is registered in the SAP System with the key &V1&
contains the key &V2& in the file header.

System Response

The different keys indicate that the file was not created in the
current system. For this reason, the file cannot be processed by the
Archive Development Kit (ADK).

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA223 - Archive file &1 was not created using this key ?

  The SAP error message BA223 indicates that an archive file was not created using the specified key. This error typically occurs in the context of archiving documents or data in SAP, particularly when trying to access or retrieve archived data.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Incorrect Key: The key you are using to access the archive file does not match any existing archive entries. This could be due to a typo or using the wrong key.
  
  
  Missing Archive File: The archive file may not have been created at all, or it may have been deleted or moved.
  
  
  Archiving Process Issues: There may have been an issue during the archiving process that prevented the file from being created successfully.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access the archive file.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration problems in the archiving object settings.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BA223 error, you can take