How To Fix FARC003 - An archiving run is running in parallel.


FARC003 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: FARC - Archiving FI Objects

  • Message number: 003

  • Message text: An archiving run is running in parallel.

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  • What causes this issue?

    Archiving of FI documents, archiving of assets, or the correction report
    is taking place in parallel to archiving in CO. This is not possible
    because both runs change or delete documents without document locks.

    System Response

    The compression run is terminated.

    How to fix this error?

    Wait until the parallel run has finished and then restart the
    compression run.

    Procedure for System Administrators

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


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARC003 - An archiving run is running in parallel. ?
    The SAP error message FARC003 indicates that an archiving run is currently in progress, and as a result, another archiving process cannot be started in parallel. This is a common issue in SAP systems when multiple archiving jobs are scheduled or triggered simultaneously.
    
    Cause: Concurrent Archiving Jobs: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an archiving job running in the background. SAP does not allow multiple archiving processes for the same object to run at the same time to prevent data inconsistencies. Job Overlap: If a job is scheduled to run at a specific time and overlaps with another job that is still running, this error can occur. System Configuration: The system may be configured to restrict concurrent archiving jobs for performance or data integrity reasons.
    Solution: Check Running Jobs: Use transaction code SM37 to check for any active background jobs. Look for jobs related to archiving that are currently running.

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