How To Fix /CUM/ARCHIVE018 - Only files with the deletion flag status are considered

/CUM/ARCHIVE018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CUM/ARCHIVE -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Only files with the deletion flag status are considered

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/CUM/ARCHIVE018 - Details

• The SAP error message /CUM/ARCHIVE018 indicates that the system is attempting to process files for archiving, but it has encountered files that do not have the deletion flag set. This means that the files in question are not marked for deletion, and therefore, they cannot be archived.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the files you are trying to archive do not have the necessary deletion flag set in the system. In SAP, for a file to be archived, it must be marked as eligible for deletion, which typically means that it is no longer needed in the active database and can be moved to an archive storage.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Deletion Flags: Verify the status of the files you are trying to archive. You can do this by checking the relevant application or transaction in SAP to see if the deletion flag is