How To Fix ILM_AO006 - Session &1 already has the status 'invalid'

ILM_AO006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM_AO -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Session &1 already has the status 'invalid'

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ILM_AO006 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM_AO006, which states "Session &1 already has the status 'invalid'," typically occurs in the context of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) when there is an attempt to process a session that has already been marked as invalid. This can happen for various reasons, such as session timeouts, manual invalidation, or issues during the session processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Session Timeout: The session may have timed out due to inactivity or exceeded the allowed processing time.
  Manual Invalidation: A user or process may have manually invalidated the session before the current operation was attempted.
  Processing Errors: Errors during the processing of the session may have caused it to be marked as invalid.
  Concurrency Issues: Multiple processes trying to access or modify the same session simultaneously can lead to one of them invalidating the session.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Session Status: Use transaction codes like ILM_SESSION or ILM_AO to check the status of the session. Ensure that the session is