How To Fix KM852 - Activate info structures to read archived data using SAP AS


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

  • Message number: 852

  • Message text: Activate info structures to read archived data using SAP AS

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  • What causes this issue?

    You want to read data from the archive using the Archive Information
    System (SAP AS). You specified this either in the dialog box for
    choosing the data source on the selection screen in the line item
    report or in Customizing table ASACCESS01.
    You have called up the SAP DRB (Document Relationship Browser). This
    attempted to find archived EC-PCA documents using SAP AS.
    The archived data could not be read using SAP AS, as no active info
    structure is available for profit center data.

    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?

    If using EC-PCA reports (say with transaction KE5Z)
    To read profit center data from the archive using SAP AS, contact your
    system administrator. Alternatively, you can read the archive files
    manually. To do so, choose the "data source" key on the line item
    report selection screen. Unlike SAP AS, no index is used for the
    archive search. The selected files are read in sequence, which can take
    a lot longer.
    If you do not want to read data from the archive, change your settings
    in the dialog box for choosing the data source, or ask your system
    administrator to delete the entry with the name of the current
    transaction from Customizing table ASACCESS01.
    If using SAP DRB (also if SAP DRB is called up using transaction KE5Z):
    To read data from the archive, contact your system administrator
    If you do not want to read files from the archive, ignore this message.

    Procedure for System Administrators

    To find out which info structures are active for archive access, see
    the information for the data source. Call up transaction KE5Z (KE5Y),
    choose "Data Source" and choose the l button on the dialog box.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM852 - Activate info structures to read archived data using SAP AS ?
    The SAP error message KM852 indicates that the system is unable to read archived data because the relevant information structures are not activated. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) or when dealing with archived data in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or other data management scenarios.
    
    Cause: The error occurs when: The necessary info structures (like InfoCubes, DataStore Objects, etc.) that are required to access archived data have not been activated. The system is trying to access archived data without the proper configuration or setup in the data model. There may be a mismatch between the archived data and the current data model due to changes in the structure or configuration.
    Solution: To resolve the KM852 error, you can follow these steps: Activate Info Structures: Go to the transaction code RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench). Navigate to the relevant InfoProvider (like InfoCube or DataStore Object). Right-click on the InfoProvider and select "Activate" or "Activate

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