How To Fix MSITEM303 - Vendor item data and corresponding information was archived

MSITEM303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MSITEM - Line Item Display with ALV, RFITEM**

• Message number: 303

• Message text: Vendor item data and corresponding information was archived

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MSITEM303 - Vendor item data and corresponding information was archived ?

  The SAP error message MSITEM303 indicates that the vendor item data and corresponding information have been archived. This typically occurs when the data related to vendor items has been moved to an archive to optimize database performance and manage data volume.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Process: The archiving process in SAP is designed to remove old or less frequently accessed data from the active database to improve performance. If vendor item data has been archived, it will no longer be available in the active database.
  Data Retention Policies: Organizations often have data retention policies that dictate how long certain types of data should be kept in the active database before being archived.
  Accessing Archived Data: If you attempt to access vendor item data that has been archived, you will encounter this error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Access Archived Data: If you need to access the archived vendor item data, you can use the SAP Archive Information System (AIS) to retrieve