How To Fix BA278 - Interrupted archiving sessions still exist

BA278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Interrupted archiving sessions still exist

What causes this issue?

There are still <ZH>interrupted </>archiving sessions.
As long as there are still interrupted archiving sessions, there is the
<ZH>risk </>that data could be <ZH>archived more than once</> because
not all data for archiving was written to archive files and deleted
from the database.
Take this into consideration for your subsequent procedures.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BA278 - Details

• The SAP error message BA278 "Interrupted archiving sessions still exist" typically indicates that there are archiving sessions that were not completed successfully. This can happen for various reasons, such as system crashes, network issues, or user interruptions during the archiving process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Archiving Sessions: The archiving process was interrupted, leaving behind incomplete sessions.
  System Crashes: If the SAP system crashes during the archiving process, it can lead to this error.
  User Intervention: Manual termination of the archiving process by a user can also result in this error.
  Database Issues: Problems with the database can prevent the archiving process from completing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BA278 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Incomplete Sessions:
  
  Use transaction code SARA to access the Archive Administration.
  Check for any incomplete archiving sessions. You can do this by navigating to the "Archiving Sessions" section and looking for sessions that are marked as incomplete or interrupted.
  
  
  
  Delete or Complete Incomplete Sessions:
  
  If you find any