How To Fix G9109 - There exists already an index for the archive file &.

G9109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G9 - Joint-Venture-Archiving

• Message number: 109

• Message text: There exists already an index for the archive file &.

What causes this issue?

At least one of the selected archive files (&V1&) has already an index
created.
The corresponding archive run is &V2&.
If you decide to run the index building program even though there are
already index entries present, the program deletes the old index
records before creating and inserting the new ones.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G9109 - There exists already an index for the archive file &. ?

  The SAP error message G9109 indicates that there is already an existing index for the archive file you are trying to process. This typically occurs during the archiving process when the system detects that an index for the specified archive file has already been created.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Index Creation: The error arises when an attempt is made to create an index for an archive file that already has an index associated with it.
  Incorrect Archiving Process: The archiving process may have been executed incorrectly, or there may have been a previous attempt to create an index that was not completed successfully.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the archiving settings that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Index: Verify if an index already exists for the archive file in question. You can do this by using transaction code SARA (Archive Administration) and checking the archive file's details.
  Delete Existing Index: If you confirm