How To Fix /SCWM/WB_CORE085 - Retention day not entered for snapshot

/SCWM/WB_CORE085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WB_CORE -

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Retention day not entered for snapshot

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/SCWM/WB_CORE085 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WB_CORE085 indicates that a retention day has not been entered for a snapshot in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. This error typically arises when the system is trying to create or manage a snapshot of data, but the necessary retention period for that snapshot has not been defined.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the absence of a defined retention day for the snapshot. Retention days specify how long the snapshot data should be retained in the system before it is eligible for deletion or archiving. Without this information, the system cannot proceed with the operation that requires the snapshot.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to enter the retention day 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 by navigating through the SAP