How To Fix GX704 - No archiving session variants exist for the selection criteria

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GX - Archiving/Reorganization

• Message number: 704

• Message text: No archiving session variants exist for the selection criteria

What causes this issue?

The program validated the entries against the corresponding archiving
session variants. Archiving sessions were found that do not have
corresponding archiving session variants. Such data inconsistencies can
occur, for example, if you archived without using the standard
archiving transactions.
Data cannot be validated for the current selection.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GX704 - No archiving session variants exist for the selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message GX704 indicates that there are no archiving session variants available for the selection criteria you have specified. This typically occurs when you are trying to execute an archiving job or process, but the system cannot find any predefined variants that match the criteria you have entered.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Variants Defined: The most common cause is that there are no archiving session variants created for the specific archiving object or selection criteria you are using.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered may not match any existing variants.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the existing variants.
  Archiving Object Not Configured: The archiving object you are trying to use may not be properly configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Archiving Session Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Select the appropriate archiving object.
  Create a new session variant by clicking on the