How To Fix EARC397 - Import date must be earlier than retention period date (&2) calculated

EARC397 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EARC - IS-U: Archiving

• Message number: 397

• Message text: Import date must be earlier than retention period date (&2) calculated

What causes this issue?

You have entered <LS>Retention Period in Days</> and <LS>Date of Import
</> as selection criteria.
These entries contradict each other.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter a date interval as an import date that is earlier than the
retention period date calculated.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EARC397 - Details

• The SAP error message EARC397 indicates that there is an issue with the import date of a document or data being processed in relation to the retention period date. Specifically, the error states that the import date must be earlier than the retention period date that has been calculated.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in scenarios where:
  
  Retention Period Configuration: The retention period for the data or document has been set in such a way that it does not allow for the import date to be later than the retention period date.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently entered an import date that is later than the retention period date.
  System Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the system settings related to retention periods and data imports.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EARC397 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check Import Date: Verify the import date you are trying to use. Ensure that it is