How To Fix JBD_GETR_ARCH002 - Earlier versions still exist for generic transaction &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBD_GETR_ARCH - Message Class for Object GETR_ARCH

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Earlier versions still exist for generic transaction &1

What causes this issue?

The system cannot archive generic transaction &V1& as earlier versions
still exist for the transaction.

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?

Ensure that the versions of the generic transaction (archiving object
JB_GTVS) are archived before the transaction and, if necessary, reduce
the residence time for the versions.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBD_GETR_ARCH002 - Earlier versions still exist for generic transaction &1 ?

  The SAP error message JBD_GETR_ARCH002 indicates that there are earlier versions of a document or transaction that still exist in the system, which prevents the system from archiving or processing the current version. This is typically related to the archiving process in SAP, where the system is trying to archive a document but finds that there are still active or earlier versions of that document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Earlier Versions: The primary cause of this error is that there are earlier versions of the document or transaction that have not been archived or deleted.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow it to be archived.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the archiving process that are not set correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Earlier Versions:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the database tables related to the document or