How To Fix RS_SMA_DAP204 - Data archiving process &1 does not have a variant called &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS_SMA_DAP -

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Data archiving process &1 does not have a variant called &2

What causes this issue?

You are trying to create/modify a process chain that controls data
archiving. One of the data archiving processes does not have the process
chain variant required for this process. This variant has the name 2GEN_
<DAPNM>. Or it has not exactly one variant.

System Response

The process chain is not created or modified.

How to fix this error?

Create the process chain variant, using report RS_SMA_DAP_MAINTAIN_II
for example.

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 RS_SMA_DAP204 - Data archiving process &1 does not have a variant called &2 ?

  The SAP error message RS_SMA_DAP204 indicates that a data archiving process (DAP) does not have a variant defined for the specified name. This error typically occurs when you attempt to execute a data archiving job without a valid variant, which is necessary for the job to know how to process the data.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified variant for the data archiving process does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Variant Name: The variant name provided may be misspelled or incorrectly referenced.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the job may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Configuration Issues: The data archiving process may not be properly configured in the system.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Select the relevant archiving object and check if the variant exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it.
  
  
  
  Create a Variant:
  
  In the SARA transaction, select the archiving object.
  Click on the "Variants" button to create a new variant.
  Define the necessary parameters for the archiving process and save the variant.
  
  
  
  Verify Variant Name:
  
  Ensure that the variant name you are using in your job is correct and matches the name defined in the system.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user executing the archiving job has the necessary authorizations to access the variant and perform the archiving process.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the archiving object to ensure that it is set up correctly and that all necessary settings are in place.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SARA: Archive Administration
  SE38: ABAP Editor (to check or create custom programs)
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for data archiving to understand the requirements and steps for setting up archiving objects and variants.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to the archiving process or the error message RS_SMA_DAP204.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and successfully execute the data archiving process.