How To Fix RSDA167 - Connection &1 used in data archiving process &2 does not exist

RSDA167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Connection &1 used in data archiving process &2 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDA167 - Connection &1 used in data archiving process &2 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message RSDA167 indicates that a specific connection used in a data archiving process does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of data archiving when the system is trying to access a database connection that has not been defined or is incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Connection: The connection specified in the archiving process does not exist in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The connection might be incorrectly configured or the name might be misspelled.
  Transport Issues: If the connection was recently transported from another system, it may not have been set up correctly in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the archiving process may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified connection.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Connection Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code DBACOCKPIT or SM59 to check the configuration of the database connections.
  Ensure that the connection name used in the archiving process matches exactly with the defined connection in the system.
  
  
  
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