How To Fix ECATT318 - Archiving is deactivated in eCATT. Flag will be deleted.

ECATT318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ECATT - eCATT Messages (Middleware and GUI)

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Archiving is deactivated in eCATT. Flag will be deleted.

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ECATT318 - Details

• The SAP error message ECATT318 indicates that archiving is deactivated in the eCATT (extended Computer Aided Test Tool) environment. This message typically arises when you attempt to execute a test script or perform an operation that requires archiving, but the archiving feature is not enabled.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the archiving functionality for eCATT is not activated in the system settings. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  System Configuration: The eCATT archiving settings may not have been configured properly.
  User Permissions: The user executing the eCATT script may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify archiving settings.
  System Version: Certain versions of SAP may have different default settings regarding eCATT archiving.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ECATT318 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Archiving Settings:
  
  Go to transaction code SE93 (or the relevant transaction for your version) to check the eCATT archiving settings.
  Ensure that the archiving option is activated.