How To Fix BCS_MEDIUM006 - Document was archived

BCS_MEDIUM006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BCS_MEDIUM - Texts for BCS Medium for PPF

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Document was archived

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BCS_MEDIUM006 - Details

• The SAP error message BCS_MEDIUM006 indicates that a document has been archived and is no longer available in the active database. This typically occurs in the context of the Business Communication Services (BCS) module, where documents such as emails, attachments, or other communication-related documents are archived to optimize database performance and manage storage.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Process: The document has been archived as part of the regular data archiving process in SAP. This is often done to free up space in the database and improve system performance.
  Retention Policies: The archiving may be governed by specific retention policies set by the organization, which dictate how long documents are kept in the active database before being archived.
  Accessing Archived Documents: Attempting to access a document that has been archived without using the appropriate tools or processes to retrieve it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Access Archived Documents: To access the archived document, you will need to use the SAP Archive Information System