How To Fix BA196 - Management data for archive file &1 could not be stored

BA196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Management data for archive file &1 could not be stored

What causes this issue?

Immediately after the storage of an archive file in the storage system,
management data identifying the file in the storage system is saved to
the memory for identification purposes. An error occurred when saving.

System Response

For security reasons, the archive file &V1& was not marked as stored
and remains in the file system.

How to fix this error?

The management data is stored in the ADMI_FILES table. Check whether an
entry has been made for the file &V1&. Start the storage again once the
error has been resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA196 - Management data for archive file &1 could not be stored ?

  The SAP error message BA196 indicates that there was an issue with storing management data for an archive file. This error typically occurs during the archiving process when the system is unable to save the necessary metadata or management information related to the archived data.
  Causes:
  
  File System Issues: The target directory for the archive files may not have sufficient space, or there may be permission issues preventing the system from writing to the directory.
  Database Issues: There could be problems with the database where the management data is supposed to be stored, such as connectivity issues or database corruption.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings in the archiving object or the archiving process can lead to this error.
  Missing Authorizations: The user executing the archiving process may not have the necessary authorizations to write the management data.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check File System:
  
  Ensure that the target directory for the archive files has enough disk space.
  Verify that the user under