How To Fix BA302 - Archiving session &1 was interrupted when total file size &2 was reached

BA302 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 302

• Message text: Archiving session &1 was interrupted when total file size &2 was reached

What causes this issue?

The system tried to write more data to archive files than specified in
cross-archiving object Customizing. The current limit is only &V3&
megabytes.

System Response

The write job was ended and archiving session &V1& was interrupted
correctly. Due to the interruption, the system has not archived all the
data that meets the selection criteria for the write program.

How to fix this error?

Start the delete phase for the files written and, in archive
administration, schedule the archiving to continue later. To do this,
enter transaction SARA and choose <LS>Goto -> Continue</> or use the
function module <EX>XDA_CONTINUE_JOB.</>

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA302 - Archiving session &1 was interrupted when total file size &2 was reached ?

  The SAP error message BA302 indicates that an archiving session was interrupted because the total file size reached a predefined limit. This can occur during the data archiving process when the size of the archive file exceeds the maximum allowed size set in the system configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  File Size Limit: The most common cause of this error is that the total size of the archive file has reached the limit defined in the SAP system settings. This limit is typically set to prevent excessively large files that can be difficult to manage.
  Configuration Settings: The maximum file size for archiving can be configured in the SAP system, and if the data being archived exceeds this limit, the session will be interrupted.
  Data Volume: If a large volume of data is being archived in a single session, it may quickly reach the file size limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase File Size Limit:
  
  You can increase the maximum file size limit