How To Fix >A518 - &2 objects archived (&1%)

>A518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >A -

• Message number: 518

• Message text: &2 objects archived (&1%)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >A518 - &2 objects archived (&1%) ?

  The SAP error message A518 indicates that a certain number of objects have been archived, and it typically appears in the context of data archiving processes. The message format is usually as follows:
  A518 &2 objects archived (&1%)
  Where:
  
  &1 represents the percentage of objects archived.
  &2 represents the number of objects that have been archived.
  
  Cause
  The cause of this message is generally related to the archiving process in SAP, which is designed to remove old or unnecessary data from the database to improve performance and manage storage. The message indicates that the archiving job has completed and provides information about how many objects were archived and the percentage of the total that this represents.
  Solution
  
  
  Review Archiving Logs: Check the archiving logs to understand which objects were archived and if there were any issues during the archiving process. You can do this through transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  
  
  Check Object Status: Ensure that the archived objects are