How To Fix AD920 - Logs older than & were deleted

AD920 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 920

• Message text: Logs older than & were deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD920 - Logs older than & were deleted ?

  The SAP error message AD920 indicates that logs older than a specified retention period have been deleted. This message typically arises in the context of the SAP Application Server, particularly when dealing with log files related to application logs, system logs, or other types of logs that are managed by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Log Retention Policy: SAP systems have a log retention policy that automatically deletes logs older than a certain age to manage disk space and maintain system performance.
  Configuration Settings: The retention period for logs is defined in the system configuration. If the logs exceed this period, they will be deleted automatically.
  Manual Deletion: Logs may also be deleted manually by an administrator or through a scheduled job.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Log Retention Settings: Review the configuration settings for log retention in your SAP system. You can do this by checking the relevant parameters in transaction codes like RZ10 (for profile parameters) or SCC4 (for