How To Fix F9619 - Archiving index life &1 is less than account life &2

F9619 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 619

• Message text: Archiving index life &1 is less than account life &2

What causes this issue?

Archiving index life &V1& is not as long as account life &V2&. It does
not make sense to enter a life which is not as long as account life
&V2&.

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?

Maintain the value according to the above instructions.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F9619 - Archiving index life &1 is less than account life &2 ?

  The SAP error message F9619 indicates a discrepancy between the archiving index life and the account life for a specific account. This error typically arises in the context of financial data archiving, where the system checks the retention periods for archived data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Index Life: This refers to the duration for which the archiving index (which helps in accessing archived data) is retained in the system.
  Account Life: This is the duration for which the actual account data must be retained according to legal or business requirements.
  The error occurs when the archiving index life is set to a shorter duration than the account life, which violates the data retention policy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the archiving index life is equal to or greater than the account life. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Current Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Check the archiving object related to