How To Fix JB_ARCH_DEL161 - Number of deleted entries in table JBDVTBA: &1

JB_ARCH_DEL161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JB_ARCH_DEL - SEM: Message Class for Archiving and Deletion in SEM

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Number of deleted entries in table JBDVTBA: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JB_ARCH_DEL161 - Number of deleted entries in table JBDVTBA: &1 ?

  The SAP error message JB_ARCH_DEL161 indicates that there is an issue related to the deletion of entries in the table JBDVTBA, which is part of the archiving process in SAP. This message typically occurs during the execution of an archiving job, specifically when the system attempts to delete entries from the specified table.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Number of deleted entries in table JBDVTBA: &1" suggests that the archiving process has encountered a problem while trying to delete entries from the JBDVTBA table. The &1 placeholder usually indicates the number of entries that were attempted to be deleted, which may be zero or a negative number, indicating that the deletion did not occur as expected.
  Common causes for this error include:
  
  Data Locking Issues: Other processes may be locking the entries in the JBDVTBA table, preventing deletion.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the archiving job may not have the necessary authorizations to delete entries from