How To Fix BA246 - Programs for archiving class &1 from &2 cannot be determined

BA246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Programs for archiving class &1 from &2 cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The program name cannot be determined for archiving class &V1& from
&V2&.

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?

Report this information to SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA246 - Programs for archiving class &1 from &2 cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message BA246 indicates that the system is unable to determine the programs for archiving class specified in the message. This typically occurs when there is a configuration issue related to the archiving object or class.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The archiving class may not be properly configured in the system. This can happen if the archiving object has not been defined or if the necessary programs for the archiving class are not assigned.
  Transport Issues: If the archiving configuration was transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport that led to incomplete or missing entries.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the archiving programs or classes.
  Custom Development: If there are custom archiving programs, they may not be correctly registered in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Archiving Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Check the archiving object and ensure that the archiving class is correctly defined.
  Verify