How To Fix BA482 - Archived data still exists for user &1

BA482 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 482

• Message text: Archived data still exists for user &1

What causes this issue?

Archived data still exists for user &V1&, which may be in the archive
file &V2& with the expiry date &V3&.

System Response

The user can only be deleted when there are no more archive files that
contain references to this user.

How to fix this error?

Archive files that have reached the end of their retention period can be
destroyed using the corresponding ILM (Information Lifecycle Management)
functions.

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.

BA482 - Details

• The SAP error message BA482 ("Archived data still exists for user &1") typically occurs when you attempt to delete or modify data in a system where archived data related to the user still exists. This is a common issue in systems that utilize data archiving to manage large volumes of data efficiently.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system has detected that there are still archived records associated with the user specified in the error message. This means that the data you are trying to manipulate cannot be processed until the archived data is addressed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Archived Data: Use transaction codes like SARA (Archive Administration) to check for archived data related to the user. You can search for archived objects that may be linked to the user in question.
  
  
  Review Archive Objects: Determine which archive objects are relevant to the user. This may involve checking