How To Fix RSDA160 - The data area to be archived has not been fully activated

RSDA160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 160

• Message text: The data area to be archived has not been fully activated

What causes this issue?

DataStore object (advanced) &v1& still contains&v2& inactive data
records for the current archiving request selections. The total number
of requests affected is &v3&. For time slice archiving, the data to be
archived must first be fully activated.

System Response

Archiving is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Activate DataStore object (advanced) &v1& up to the request with ID &v4&
and then start archiving again.
Alternatively you can invalidate the request and adjust the selection
area so that only active data is archived.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDA160 - The data area to be archived has not been fully activated ?

  The SAP error message RSDA160 indicates that the data area you are trying to archive has not been fully activated. This typically occurs in the context of data archiving processes in SAP, particularly when dealing with DataStore Objects (DSOs) or InfoProviders in SAP BW (Business Warehouse).
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Incomplete Activation: The data area (e.g., a DSO) has not been completely activated, meaning that the data is not yet available for archiving.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the activation process from completing successfully.
  
  Configuration Issues: The archiving settings or configurations may not be correctly set up for the specific data area.
  Transport Issues: If the data area was recently transported from another system, it may not have been activated properly in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDA160 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Activation Status:
  
  Go to the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction code RSA1).
  Navigate