How To Fix GHO_ALLOC067 - Depended medium found for &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GHO_ALLOC - Message class for Allocation

• Message number: 067

• Message text: Depended medium found for &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GHO_ALLOC067 - Depended medium found for &1 ?

  The SAP error message GHO_ALLOC067 ("Depended medium found for &1") typically occurs in the context of handling media allocation in SAP, particularly when dealing with the management of physical media (like tapes or disks) in the context of data archiving or storage management.
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that there is a dependency issue with the media you are trying to allocate. Specifically, it means that the system has found another medium that is dependent on the one you are trying to work with. This could happen in scenarios where:
  
  The medium is part of a media set that is still in use or has not been fully processed.
  There are ongoing processes or jobs that are referencing the medium.
  The medium is locked or reserved for another operation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GHO_ALLOC067 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Investigate which other media or processes are dependent on the medium in question. You can do this by checking the media management logs or using transaction codes related to media management.
  
  
  Release Locks: If the medium is locked by another process, you may need to wait for that process to complete or manually release the lock if appropriate.
  
  
  Review Media Status: Use transaction codes like SARA (Archive Administration) or SARI (Archive Information System) to check the status of the media and see if it is still in use.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Review SAP documentation or notes related to media management for any specific instructions or known issues related to your version of SAP.
  
  
  Contact Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to SAP support for assistance, especially if this is impacting critical business processes.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as SARA (for archiving), SARI (for archive information), and others that may help in managing media.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  System Logs: Review system logs for any additional error messages or warnings that may provide more context about the issue.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the GHO_ALLOC067 error and take appropriate action to resolve it.