How To Fix BA266 - Structure of &1 registered after end of initialization phase

BA266 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 266

• Message text: Structure of &1 registered after end of initialization phase

What causes this issue?

After the end of the initialization phase, archiving object or
archiving class &V1& tried to register a structure to which data is to
be archived.

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?

If archiving object or archiving class &V1& was provided by SAP,
report this information to SAP. If this is a customer-specific object,
modify it so that after the initialization phase no more structures can
be registered. The initialization phase ends when the archiving object
calls function module ARCHIVE_NEW_OBJECT.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA266 - Structure of &1 registered after end of initialization phase ?

  The SAP error message BA266, which states "Structure of &1 registered after end of initialization phase," typically occurs in the context of the Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI) or Business Object processing. This error indicates that a structure (in this case, represented by &1) was registered after the initialization phase of the BAPI or business object processing has already completed. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Timing Issue: The structure is being registered or modified after the initialization phase has ended. This can happen if there are changes in the data model or if the structure is being dynamically created or modified at runtime.
  Incorrect Sequence of Operations: The sequence of operations in the program might not be correct, leading to the registration of the structure at an inappropriate time.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the BAPI or business object that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Initialization Phase: Ensure that all structures are registered before the