How To Fix SAWE_BO_SA105 - Enter retention period days or a retention period date

SAWE_BO_SA105 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAWE_BO_SA - Message class for BO Staff Assignment

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Enter retention period days or a retention period date

What causes this issue?

You can either specify the retention period of the data in the system or
specify the date by which the data has to be archived (<ZK>to</> date).
The system then archives all data until the <ZK>to</> date.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SAWE_BO_SA105 - Details

• The SAP error message SAWE_BO_SA105 typically occurs in the context of managing retention periods for documents or data within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires either a specific number of days for the retention period or a specific date to define how long the data should be retained.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The user attempts to save or process a document or data record that requires a retention period, but the required field for retention days or retention date is left blank.
  The configuration settings for retention management are not properly set up, leading to the system not recognizing the necessary parameters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SAWE_BO_SA105 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Retention Period Days or Date:
  
  Navigate to the relevant screen where the error occurred.
  Look for the fields labeled "Retention Period Days" or "Retention Period Date."
  Enter a valid number of days or a specific date that indicates how long