How To Fix GT920 - Logs older than & were deleted

GT920 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GT - Database utilities

• Message number: 920

• Message text: Logs older than & were deleted

What causes this issue?

All logs older than the date specified were deleted.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

No action required.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GT920 - Logs older than & were deleted ?

  The SAP error message GT920 indicates that logs older than a specified retention period have been deleted. This message typically arises in the context of the SAP system's log management, particularly when dealing with application logs, system logs, or other types of logs that are subject to retention policies.
  
  Cause:
  
  Log Retention Policy: SAP systems have a configured retention policy that determines how long logs are kept. When logs exceed this retention period, they are automatically deleted to free up space and maintain system performance.
  Manual Deletion: Logs may also be deleted manually by an administrator or through a scheduled job that cleans up old logs.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured to delete logs based on certain criteria, such as age or size.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Log Retention Settings: Review the log retention settings in your SAP system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in transaction codes like SARA (Archive