How To Fix RSARCH205 - Archiving session &1 must first be ended

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSARCH - BW Archiving: News

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Archiving session &1 must first be ended

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSARCH205 - Archiving session &1 must first be ended ?

  The SAP error message RSARCH205 indicates that an archiving session must be ended before you can perform certain actions on it. This typically occurs when you attempt to delete or modify an archiving session that is still active or has not been properly closed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  The archiving session is still in progress and has not been completed.
  The session is in a status that does not allow for further actions (e.g., it is locked or in a pending state).
  There may be a system or user lock on the session preventing it from being ended.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSARCH205 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Archiving Session:
  
  Go to transaction code SARA (Archive Administration).
  Navigate to the relevant archiving object and check the status of the session in question.
  
  
  
  End the Archiving Session:
  
  If the session is still active, you need to end it. You can