How To Fix GX017 - No archives exist under the current selections

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GX - Archiving/Reorganization

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No archives exist under the current selections

What causes this issue?

No archiving runs were found for the current selection.

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?

Check if the "Archive creation date" is maintained and whether the
"Archives that were (not) deleted from the database" parameters
(possibly both) contain entries.
If the system still does not display any archive runs, no archive files
with index information for this archiving object can be deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GX017 - No archives exist under the current selections ?

  The SAP error message GX017: No archives exist under the current selections typically occurs when you are trying to access archived data in the SAP system, but the system cannot find any archived records that match your selection criteria. This can happen in various contexts, such as when using the Archive Information System (AIS) or when trying to retrieve archived documents.
  Causes:
  
  No Archived Data: There may simply be no archived data available for the specific selection criteria you are using.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered may not match any existing archived records. This could include date ranges, document types, or other filters.
  Archiving Not Performed: The data you are trying to access may not have been archived yet. This can happen if the archiving process has not been executed for the relevant data.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view the archived data.
  Archive Object Not Defined: