How To Fix EARC247 - Check in user exit ETOAR004; document is not to be archived

EARC247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EARC - IS-U: Archiving

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Check in user exit ETOAR004; document is not to be archived

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EARC247 - Check in user exit ETOAR004; document is not to be archived ?

  The SAP error message EARC247 indicates that a document is not eligible for archiving due to certain conditions defined in the user exit ETOAR004. This user exit is part of the archiving process in SAP and is used to implement custom logic to determine whether a document can be archived or not.
  
  Cause:
  The error message EARC247 typically arises when:
  
  
  Business Rules: The document does not meet specific business rules or criteria defined in the user exit ETOAR004. This could include conditions such as:
  
  The document is still open or in use.
  The document has not reached the required retention period.
  There are dependencies or linked documents that prevent archiving.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the archiving object that restrict the archiving of certain documents.
  
  
  Custom Logic: If there is custom logic implemented in the user exit that explicitly prevents archiving for certain document types or statuses.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EARC247 error, you can take the