How To Fix BA436 - End of the residence duration has not been reached in the database

BA436 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 436

• Message text: End of the residence duration has not been reached in the database

What causes this issue?

The end of residence duration has not been reached in database (&V1&) .

System Response

The data object cannot be archived until the residence duration is over.

How to fix this error?

You can use transaction IRMPOL to view or change the corresponding
residence rules.

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.

BA436 - Details

• The SAP error message BA436, "End of the residence duration has not been reached in the database," typically occurs in the context of data archiving or data management processes within SAP systems. This error indicates that the system is trying to access or delete data that is still within its defined retention period, meaning that the data cannot be archived or deleted until the specified duration has elapsed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Retention Period Not Expired: The primary cause of this error is that the data you are trying to archive or delete has not yet reached the end of its defined residence duration. Each data object in SAP can have a specific retention period set, which dictates how long the data must remain in the database before it can be archived or deleted.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the data archiving settings or retention policies that are preventing the operation from proceeding.
  
  
  Data Locking: