How To Fix F9050 - Archive index status for & archive changed to 'deleted'

F9050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F9 - Messages from all FI Archiving and Deletion Programs

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Archive index status for & archive changed to 'deleted'

What causes this issue?

In the index removal program, archive indexes are removed from the
database. This means that for some archive files there are no archive
indexes in the database.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F9050 - Details

• The SAP error message F9050 indicates that the archive index status for a specific archive has been changed to 'deleted'. This typically occurs in the context of the Archive Management functionality in SAP, which is used to manage the archiving of data to improve system performance and manage data retention.
  
  Cause:
  The error message F9050 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  Manual Deletion: The archive index entry was manually deleted by a user or through a program that manages archive indices.
  System Cleanup: A system cleanup process may have removed the archive index entry due to certain conditions being met (e.g., retention periods).
  Database Issues: There may be issues with the database that prevent the archive index from being properly maintained.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the archiving process or in the archive object settings can lead to this status change.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the F9050 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Archive Management Logs: Review the