How To Fix EA812 - Table specifying which status values can be archived is empty

EA812 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 812

• Message text: Table specifying which status values can be archived is empty

What causes this issue?

Initialization of the internal table which is used to check which
Intermediate Document status values can be archived failed. The
internal table is empty. Function group EDIA contains an error.

System Response

The archiving cannot decide which <DS:GlOS.IDoc>IDocs</> can be
archived; processsing is therefore not possible.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EA812 - Details

• The SAP error message EA812 indicates that the system is unable to find any entries in the table that specifies which status values can be archived. This typically occurs when you are trying to archive data in SAP, and the system requires specific status values to determine which records can be archived.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The table that defines the status values for archiving is empty. This could be due to a lack of configuration or an error during the setup process.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, it might not have been transported correctly, leading to missing entries.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the archiving process, they might not have been properly set up to populate the necessary table.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction code (e.g., SARA for archiving) and check the configuration settings for the archiving object you are working with.
  Ensure that