How To Fix EEDMSET208 - Settlement document &1 is archived

EEDMSET208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEDMSET - Messages for Settlement

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Settlement document &1 is archived

What causes this issue?

Settlement document &V1& is archived. Archived settlement documents can
only be displayed.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EEDMSET208 - Details

• The SAP error message EEDMSET208 indicates that a settlement document you are trying to access has been archived. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's data archiving process, which is used to manage data volume and improve system performance by moving older data to an archive.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the settlement document you are trying to view or process has been archived. Archiving is a standard procedure in SAP to remove data from the active database and store it in a separate archive for long-term retention. This is often done for documents that are no longer actively used but need to be retained for compliance or historical purposes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Archive Status: Verify if the settlement document is indeed archived. You can do this by checking the archive management transactions in SAP, such as SARA (Archive Administration).
  
  
  Access Archived