How To Fix RSDA203 - Data record is in area of archiving request &1(&2)

RSDA203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Data record is in area of archiving request &1(&2)

What causes this issue?

The datat record affected is in an area that has already been archived
by using the archiving request &v1& (SID = &v2&).
The area is defined by delimitations for the characteristics &v3& .
The selection condition of the archiving request is: &v4&

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDA203 - Data record is in area of archiving request &1(&2) ?

  The SAP error message RSDA203 indicates that a data record is in the area of an archiving request. This typically occurs when you are trying to access or manipulate data that has been archived, and the system is preventing you from doing so to maintain data integrity and consistency.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to access or process data that has been archived.
  The data you are trying to work with is no longer available in the active database because it has been moved to an archive for storage and performance reasons.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDA203 error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Archiving Status: Verify if the data you are trying to access is indeed archived. You can do this by checking the archiving logs or using transaction codes related to archiving (like SARA).
  
  
  Restore Data: If you need to access the archived data, you may need to restore it from the archive.