How To Fix BA338 - Name of archiving object &1 contains '/' or '\'


BA338 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: BA - Data Archiving

  • Message number: 338

  • Message text: Name of archiving object &1 contains '/' or '\'

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  • What causes this issue?

    The name of the archiving object &V1& you want to create contains the
    characters '\' or '/'.

    System Response

    This message is merely informational. You can still create the archiving
    object.

    How to fix this error?

    Check whether the characters '/' or '\' are really necessary for the
    name of the archiving object you want to create. If you are dealing with
    namespace prefixes, remember that the name of archiving objects may not
    be more than 10 characters long. Therefore, if the namespace has the
    maximum number of characters allowed (10 including both '/' characters),
    you can create only one archiving object in this namespace. We recommend
    that you only use namespaces with a maximum of 9 characters (including
    both ' /' signs) for your archiving objects. For more information see
    SAP Notes 951230 and 625081.

    Procedure for System Administrators

    The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA338 - Name of archiving object &1 contains '/' or '\' ?
    The SAP error message BA338 indicates that there is an issue with the name of an archiving object. Specifically, the error states that the name of the archiving object contains invalid characters, namely '/' or '\'. These characters are not allowed in the naming conventions for archiving objects in SAP.
    
    Cause: The primary cause of this error is that the name of the archiving object you are trying to use includes either a forward slash (/) or a backslash (). This can happen if: The archiving object was incorrectly named during its creation. There was a typographical error when entering the name of the archiving object. The name was copied from another source that included these characters.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the name of the archiving object does not contain any invalid characters. Here are the steps you can take: Check the Archiving Object Name: Review the name of the archiving object

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