How To Fix HRPIQNL_ARCH005 - Archiving flag will be set in a test run

HRPIQNL_ARCH005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQNL_ARCH - Archiving and Deletion Programs

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Archiving flag will be set in a test run

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HRPIQNL_ARCH005 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQNL_ARCH005 indicates that the archiving flag will be set in a test run. This message typically occurs during the archiving process in SAP, particularly in the context of Human Resources (HR) and Personnel Administration (PA) data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is not necessarily an error but rather a notification that the archiving process is being executed in test mode. In test mode, the system simulates the archiving process without actually performing any data deletion or archiving. This is useful for validating the archiving process and ensuring that everything is set up correctly before executing it in production mode.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this message and proceed with the actual archiving process, you need to run the archiving program in production mode instead of test mode. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Archiving Transaction:
  
  Go to the transaction code for archiving (e.g., SARA for archiving objects).
  
  
  
  Select the Archiving Object:
  
  Choose the relevant