How To Fix ILM_STOR_EVENT017 - No active events have been found

ILM_STOR_EVENT017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM_STOR_EVENT - ILM Store: Event Mechanism Messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No active events have been found

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ILM_STOR_EVENT017 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM_STOR_EVENT017 indicates that there are no active events found for the specified criteria in the Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) system. This error typically arises when trying to execute a process that requires active events, such as archiving or data deletion, but the system cannot find any relevant events to process.
  Causes:
  
  No Active Events: The most straightforward cause is that there are genuinely no active events in the system that match the criteria you are using.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to search for events may be too restrictive or incorrect, leading to no results being returned.
  Event Expiration: Events may have expired or been processed already, leading to their removal from the active event list.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the ILM settings that prevent events from being created or recognized.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Event Creation: Ensure that events are being created correctly in the system. You can