How To Fix /SCWM/WB_CORE084 - Retention day cannot be 0 for snapshot &1

/SCWM/WB_CORE084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WB_CORE -

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Retention day cannot be 0 for snapshot &1

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/SCWM/WB_CORE084 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WB_CORE084 Retention day cannot be 0 for snapshot &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when dealing with snapshots of data. This error indicates that the retention period for a snapshot is set to zero, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the configuration of a snapshot where the retention days have been set to zero. In SAP EWM, snapshots are used to capture the state of certain data at a specific point in time, and the system requires a minimum retention period to ensure that the data can be stored and accessed appropriately.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to set a valid retention period for the snapshot. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP EWM configuration settings. This can typically be done through transaction codes like SPRO or directly in the EWM configuration menu.
  
  
  
  Locate