How To Fix MM602 - Warning: Test mode active - no archive written

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 602

• Message text: Warning: Test mode active - no archive written

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MM602 - Warning: Test mode active - no archive written ?

  The SAP error message MM602: Warning: Test mode active - no archive written typically occurs when you are trying to run an archiving process in SAP Materials Management (MM) but the system is set to "test mode." In this mode, the system simulates the archiving process without actually writing any data to the archive. This is useful for testing purposes to ensure that the archiving process will work correctly without making any changes to the database.
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this warning message is that the archiving job is executed in test mode. This can happen if:
  
  The archiving job was explicitly set to run in test mode.
  The relevant configuration settings in the archiving object are set to test mode.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue and perform the actual archiving, you need to run the archiving job in production mode. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check the Archiving Job Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Select the relevant archiving object (e.g., MM for Materials Management).
  Check the settings for the archiving job you are trying to run.
  
  
  
  Run the Archiving Job in Production Mode:
  
  When you execute the archiving job, ensure that you do not select the "Test" option. This is usually a checkbox or a radio button that you need to uncheck.
  Execute the job again, and it should now write the data to the archive.
  
  
  
  Review Logs:
  
  After running the job in production mode, check the logs to ensure that the archiving process completed successfully and that data was archived as expected.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Archiving Objects: Each module in SAP has its own archiving objects. For MM, you might be dealing with objects related to material documents, purchase orders, etc.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SARA: Archive Administration
  SARI: Archive Information System
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on archiving processes and best practices.
  Testing Archiving: It is a good practice to test archiving processes in a development or quality assurance environment before executing them in production.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the MM602 warning and successfully archive your data.