How To Fix BA273 - Number of archiving session not available or nor not unique

BA273 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 273

• Message text: Number of archiving session not available or nor not unique

What causes this issue?

You want to reload or convert an archiving session. The number of the
archiving session cannot be (uniquely) determined.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Report this information to SAP

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BA273 - Details

• The SAP error message BA273, which states "Number of archiving session not available or not unique," typically occurs in the context of data archiving processes within SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a unique archiving session number for the requested operation, which can happen for several reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Non-Unique Session Numbers: There may be multiple archiving sessions with the same session number, leading to ambiguity in identifying the correct session.
  Session Not Created: The archiving session may not have been created successfully, or it may have been deleted or not yet committed.
  Database Issues: There could be issues with the database that prevent the system from retrieving the session information correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the archiving session.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the archiving settings or in the related application components.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Archiving Sessions: Use transaction code SARA to check the