How To Fix WS568 - No archive help was selected - archive data has not been considered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 568

• Message text: No archive help was selected - archive data has not been considered

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS568 - No archive help was selected - archive data has not been considered ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS568 No archive help was selected - archive data has not been considered
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to perform an operation (such as a data selection, report, or analysis) that involves archived data, but no archive object or archive help has been selected or specified in the process. Essentially, the system expects you to define which archived data should be included, but this information is missing.
  In SAP, archive help is used to link archived data to the application, enabling the system to consider archived data during data retrieval or reporting. If no archive help is selected, the system cannot include archived data in the results, hence the error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When running reports or transactions that can include archived data but the archive object or archive help is not specified.
  When trying to access or analyze data that has been archived without proper configuration.
  During data selection steps where archived data inclusion is optional but not activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select the appropriate archive help or archive object:
  
  In the selection screen or the relevant transaction, ensure that you select the archive object or archive help that corresponds to the archived data you want to include.
  This is often done via a selection parameter or a checkbox that enables archived data consideration.
  
  
  
  Check the configuration of archive help:
  
  Verify that the archive help is properly configured in the system for the relevant application.
  Use transaction SARA (Archive Administration) to check archive objects and their archive help.
  
  
  
  Adjust the selection criteria:
  
  If the report or transaction allows, explicitly specify the archive help or archive object in the selection criteria.
  If no archived data is to be considered, ensure that the option to include archived data is disabled or that the system is informed accordingly.
  
  
  
  Consult documentation or SAP Notes:
  
  Sometimes, specific reports or transactions require additional steps to enable archive data consideration.
  Check SAP Notes or documentation for the specific application or report you are using.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SARA: Used for archive administration, including managing archive objects and archive help.
  Archive Object: Defines the data to be archived and how it is stored.
  Archive Help: Provides the link between archived data and the application, enabling the system to retrieve archived data during reporting or analysis.
  SAP Help Portal: Search for "Archive Help" and "Archive Object" for detailed explanations.
  SAP Notes: Search for message WS568 or related archive help issues for specific corrections or patches.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: No archive help selected when archived data inclusion is expected.
  Solution: Select the appropriate archive help or archive object in the selection screen or transaction; verify archive help configuration.
  Check: Use transaction SARA and SAP documentation for further configuration and troubleshooting.
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or report where this error occurs, I can give more tailored advice.