How To Fix PU340 - Versioning was not activated

PU340 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PU - Upgrade and Transport Log Messages

• Message number: 340

• Message text: Versioning was not activated

What causes this issue?

No versions are created because request &V1& is not a change request,
or because it does not contain any locked objects.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PU340 - Details

• The SAP error message PU340, which states "Versioning was not activated," typically occurs in the context of SAP HR (Human Resources) or SAP SuccessFactors when there is an attempt to access or manipulate data that requires versioning, but versioning has not been enabled for the relevant infotype or data object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Versioning Not Activated: The primary cause of this error is that versioning has not been activated for the specific infotype or data object you are trying to work with. Versioning allows for the tracking of changes over time, and if it is not set up, the system cannot handle requests that require it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system settings that prevent versioning from being activated.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access versioning features.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Versioning:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP. This is usually done in the SPRO transaction (SAP Project