How To Fix PH106 - Create an active audit area for payroll results for data destruction

PH106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Create an active audit area for payroll results for data destruction

What causes this issue?

No policies have been defined in the <LS>Information Retention Manager
</> (IRM) for <LS>Information Lifecycle Management</> (ILM) for the
archiving object <DS:GLOS.3526B454AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>HR: Payroll
Results</> (PA_CALC), which supports the data destruction function for
ILM.

System Response

In this system, <LS>Information Lifecycle Management</> is activated
with the ILM switch <LB>ILM</>. The programs for archiving object
PA_CALC are not executed without an active IRM policy.

How to fix this error?

Create an active IRM policy for archiving object PA_CALC.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PH106 - Create an active audit area for payroll results for data destruction ?

  The SAP error message PH106, which states "Create an active audit area for payroll results for data destruction," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing and data management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires an active audit area to manage the payroll results before it can proceed with data destruction or archiving.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Audit Area: The system does not have an active audit area defined for the payroll results. An audit area is necessary for tracking and managing payroll data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payroll settings that prevent the creation of an active audit area.
  Data Destruction Process: The attempt to delete or archive payroll results without the necessary audit area in place triggers this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PH106 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Audit Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction