How To Fix ILM_STOR_CS304 - Home path '&1' has not been deleted

ILM_STOR_CS304 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM_STOR_CS - ILM DB Store: Certification Suite Messages

• Message number: 304

• Message text: Home path '&1' has not been deleted

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ILM_STOR_CS304 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM_STOR_CS304 indicates that the home path specified (represented by &1) has not been deleted as expected during the Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) process. This error typically arises in the context of ILM data archiving and storage management, where the system is trying to clean up or delete data that is no longer needed.
  
  Cause:
  
  File System Issues: The specified home path may not exist, or there may be permission issues preventing the deletion of the directory.
  Data Retention Policies: The data associated with the home path may still be subject to retention policies, preventing its deletion.
  Configuration Errors: There may be misconfigurations in the ILM settings or the storage system that are causing the deletion process to fail.
  Locks or Active Processes: The home path may be locked by another process or still in use, preventing deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Path Existence: Verify that the home path specified in the error message actually exists