How To Fix W4224 - &: & material descriptions archived

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 224

• Message text: &: & material descriptions archived

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4224 - &: & material descriptions archived ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W4224 & : & material descriptions archived
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message indicates that the material descriptions for the specified material(s) have been archived. In other words, the descriptive texts related to the material master have been moved to the archive and are no longer available in the active database tables.
  This situation typically arises when the material master data has been archived using SAP Archive Management (transaction SARA) or a similar archiving process. The system is informing you that the descriptions are not currently accessible because they have been archived.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When you try to display or process material master data and the system attempts to read the material description.
  The description is not found in the active database because it has been archived.
  The system issues this warning to inform you that the description is archived and not available in the current dataset.
  
  
  Solution / How to handle:
  
  
  Check Archiving Status:
  
  Verify if the material descriptions have indeed been archived.
  Use transaction SARA (Archive Administration) to check the archiving objects related to material master data, typically MM_MATNR or related objects.
  
  
  
  Retrieve Archived Data (if needed):
  
  If you need to access the archived descriptions, you can use the SAP Archive Information System (transaction SARI) to search and display archived material descriptions.
  Alternatively, restore the archived data if necessary, but this is usually not recommended unless absolutely required.
  
  
  
  Adjust Processes:
  
  If the archived descriptions are not needed for your current process, you can ignore the warning.
  If the descriptions are required, consider adjusting your process to either:
  
  Avoid archiving descriptions that are still needed.
  Retrieve descriptions from the archive when necessary.
  
  
  
  
  
  Preventive Measures:
  
  Review your archiving strategy to ensure that critical data like material descriptions are not archived prematurely.
  Communicate with the data archiving team to understand the archiving scope and retention periods.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Archiving Object: MM_MATNR (Material Master)
  Transactions:
  
  SARA – Archive Administration
  SARI – Archive Information System
  MM03 – Display Material Master (may trigger the warning if descriptions are archived)
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to material master archiving and retrieval if you encounter issues.
  Documentation: SAP Help Portal on Data Archiving for Material Master Data.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Material descriptions have been archived and are not available in the active database.
  Effect: System issues warning W4224 when trying to access these descriptions.
  Solution: Use archive tools (SARA, SARI) to view or retrieve archived descriptions or adjust archiving strategy to keep necessary descriptions active.
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the exact context or transaction where the warning appears, and I can help with more specific guidance.