How To Fix BA272 - Initialization data passed more than once by archiving class &1

BA272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Initialization data passed more than once by archiving class &1

What causes this issue?

Archiving class &V1& used both the interface of subroutine &V1&
_INIT_WRITE and ADK function modules to transfer initialization data to
the Archive Development Kit (ADK).

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 the archiving class &V1& was provided by SAP, report this
information to SAP. If it is a customer-specific archiving class,
adjust it so that initialization data is only transferred in one of
these ways.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BA272 - Details

• The SAP error message BA272, which states "Initialization data passed more than once by archiving class &1," typically occurs in the context of data archiving processes in SAP. This error indicates that the initialization data for a specific archiving class has been provided multiple times, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Duplicate Initialization Calls: The archiving process may have been triggered multiple times for the same archiving class without proper completion of the previous call.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the archiving settings or the archiving object that lead to the same initialization data being processed more than once.
  Programmatic Errors: Custom programs or scripts that handle archiving might inadvertently call the initialization routine multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BA272 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicate Processes: Ensure that there are no concurrent or duplicate archiving processes running for the same archiving class.