How To Fix EARC017 - First enter the retention period for each archiving object

EARC017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EARC - IS-U: Archiving

• Message number: 017

• Message text: First enter the retention period for each archiving object

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EARC017 - Details

• The SAP error message EARC017, which states "First enter the retention period for each archiving object," typically occurs when you are trying to execute an archiving process without having defined a retention period for the archiving objects involved. This retention period is crucial as it determines how long the archived data should be retained before it can be deleted.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the system requires a retention period to be set for each archiving object before you can proceed with the archiving process. If this retention period is not defined, the system cannot determine how long to keep the archived data, leading to the error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define the retention period for the relevant archiving objects. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Archiving Object Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Select the archiving object for which you want to set the retention period.
  
  
  
  Define