How To Fix S_AUT118 - No active archive info structure exists

S_AUT118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S_AUT - Audit Trail (ILM): Messages

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No active archive info structure exists

What causes this issue?

There is currently no active archive info structure for the archiving
object S_AUT_LTXT or the existing archive infostructures do not contain
the required fields.

System Response

An evaluation of archived long texts is only possible if at least one
archive info structure is active and it contains the following fields:
Field,,Meaning
TDOBJ,,Texts: Application object
TDNAME,,Text name
TDID,,Text ID
TDSPRAS,,Text language
LOGDATE,,Log date
LOGTIME,,Log time

How to fix this error?

Activate at least one archive infostructure for archiving object
S_AUT_LTXT with the named fields by using transaction SARJ.

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 S_AUT118 - No active archive info structure exists ?

  The SAP error message S_AUT118: No active archive info structure exists typically occurs when the system is unable to find an active archive information structure for the data you are trying to access or process. This can happen in various contexts, such as when working with archiving or data management processes in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Archive Info Structure: The primary cause of this error is that there is no active archive information structure defined for the specific data object or application area you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: The archive information structure may not have been configured correctly, or it may have been deactivated.
  Transport Issues: If the archive info structure was recently transported from another system, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the archive information structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Archive Info Structure:
  
  Go to transaction SARA (Archive Administration).
  Check if the relevant