How To Fix WS_EA030 - Caution: Selection via archive is potentially inperformant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_EA - Settlement Management Messages (Add-On)

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Caution: Selection via archive is potentially inperformant

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  SAP Message: WS_EA030 - Caution: Selection via archive is potentially inperformant
  
  1. Cause
  This warning message appears when you perform a selection or query in SAP that includes archived data, and the system detects that the selection might lead to poor performance. Specifically:
  
  The selection criteria involve archived objects or data stored in the SAP Archive.
  The system anticipates that retrieving data from the archive will be slow or resource-intensive.
  This can happen if the selection is broad, not well-indexed, or if the archive files are large and not optimized for the query.
  
  In other words, the system is cautioning you that the query might take a long time or consume significant system resources because it has to access archived data, which is generally slower than accessing data in the active database.
  
  2. Solution
  To address this warning and improve performance, consider the following steps:
  
  Refine Selection Criteria: Narrow down the selection parameters to reduce the volume of archived data being accessed.
  Use Indexes or Search Tools: If available, use SAP Archive Information System (SAP AS) or other indexing tools to locate archived data more efficiently.
  Archive File Management: Ensure that archive files are properly organized and indexed.
  Avoid Unnecessary Archive Access: If possible, limit queries to active data only, or separate queries for active and archived data.
  Performance Tuning: Consult with your Basis or SAP technical team to check if archive retrieval performance can be improved by system tuning or hardware improvements.
  SAP Notes and Updates: Check SAP Notes for any patches or updates related to archive access performance.
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  SAP Archive Information System (AS): A tool designed to efficiently search and retrieve archived data.
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  SARA – Archive Administration
  SARI – Archive Information System
  
  
  SAP Notes: Search for notes related to WS_EA030 or archive performance issues on the SAP Support Portal.
  Performance Considerations: Accessing archived data is inherently slower than accessing active data because archives are stored in files outside the database.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help Portal documentation on Data Archiving and Archive Information System for best practices.
  
  
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  Cause
  Selection includes archived data; system warns about potential poor performance.
  
  
  Solution
  Narrow selection, use archive indexes, avoid unnecessary archive access, tune system.
  
  
  Related Info
  Use SAP Archive Information System (SARI), check SAP Notes, and follow archiving best practices.
  
  
  
  
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