How To Fix HREIC_ARC017 - Start the report from transaction SARA

HREIC_ARC017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HREIC_ARC - Message Class for Archiving Object HR_EIC

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Start the report from transaction SARA

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HREIC_ARC017 - Start the report from transaction SARA ?

  The SAP error message HREIC_ARC017 indicates that a specific report or process related to archiving cannot be executed directly from the current transaction. Instead, it instructs the user to start the report from transaction SARA, which is the standard transaction for managing archiving in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when:
  
  A user attempts to run an archiving-related report or process from a transaction that does not support it.
  The system is configured to require that certain archiving processes be initiated from the SARA transaction to ensure proper execution and management of archiving objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access Transaction SARA: 
  
  Go to the SAP GUI and enter transaction code SARA in the command field.
  
  
  
  Select the Appropriate Archiving Object:
  
  In the SARA transaction, you will need to select the relevant archiving object that corresponds to the report or process you were trying to execute.
  
  
  
  Execute the Report:
  
  Once you have selected the appropriate archiving object, you