How To Fix RSDA505 - No archiving connection specified

RSDA505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 505

• Message text: No archiving connection specified

What causes this issue?

You have not specified an archiving connection. You have not selected
ADK-based archiving or specified a near-line connection for the data
archiving process.

System Response

The data archiving process cannot be activated.

How to fix this error?

Specify an archiving connection. To do so, you have three possibilities
on the <LS>General Settings </>tab page:
If you want to perform offline archiving with the ADK, select
<LS>ADK-Based Archiving</>.
If you want to store data in a near-line storage, enter a connection
under <LS>Near-Line Connection</>.
If you want to combine ADK-based archiving with data storage in a
near-line storage, select <LS>ADK-Based Archiving</> and enter a
connection under <LS>Near-Line Connection</>.

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 RSDA505 - No archiving connection specified ?

  The SAP error message RSDA505: No archiving connection specified typically occurs in the context of data archiving processes within SAP systems, particularly when using the Data Archiving (DA) functionality. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid archiving connection, which is necessary for the archiving process to function correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Archiving Connection: The most common cause of this error is that the archiving connection has not been defined in the system. This connection is required for the system to know where to store the archived data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the archiving object or the archiving settings in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the archiving process may not have the necessary authorizations to access the archiving connection.
  Transport Issues: If the archiving connection was recently transported from another system, it may not have been set up correctly in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
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