How To Fix MM_PUR_PO_EXT_MSG031 - &1 Purchase orders archived.

MM_PUR_PO_EXT_MSG031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM_PUR_PO_EXT_MSG - Message class for Backend PO Extraction

• Message number: 031

• Message text: &1 Purchase orders archived.

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MM_PUR_PO_EXT_MSG031 - Details

• The SAP error message MM_PUR_PO_EXT_MSG031 indicates that a purchase order (PO) has been archived. This means that the purchase order data is no longer available in the active database but is instead stored in an archive for historical reference. This can lead to issues when trying to access or modify the purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the purchase order you are trying to access has been archived. Archiving is a process in SAP that helps manage data volume by moving older data that is no longer actively used to an archive storage. This is typically done to improve system performance and manage database size.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Archive Status: Verify if the purchase order is indeed archived. You can do this by using transaction codes like SARA (Archive Administration) to check the archiving status of the purchase order.
  
  
  Access Archived Data: