How To Fix RSREQARCH006 - There are still archived requests in this archive

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSREQARCH - Archiving of Request - Control Entries

• Message number: 006

• Message text: There are still archived requests in this archive

What causes this issue?

There are still archived requests in this archive - this means the
archive cannot be deleted from BW management.

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?

This delete function is used to clean up the manager.
If you often archive requests and then reload them, you soon have a
number of 'empty' archives in the BW manager that no longer contain
archived but not yet reloaded requests.
You can delete these old and now useless archives from the manager.
<ZU>Nothing</> is deleted in the archive manager of transaction SARA.

Procedure for System Administrators

Delete the archive that you have deleted in the adminstration of
transaction SARA .

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSREQARCH006 - There are still archived requests in this archive ?

  The SAP error message RSREQARCH006 indicates that there are still archived requests in the archive, which means that the system is unable to delete or manage the requests as expected because some requests are still present in the archive.
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  There are still requests in the archive that have not been processed or deleted.
  The system is trying to perform an operation (like deleting or managing requests) that requires all archived requests to be cleared or processed first.
  There may be inconsistencies in the archiving process or the database.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSREQARCH006 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Archived Requests:
  
  Use transaction code SARA to access the archiving administration.
  Check the archived requests to see which ones are still present.
  
  
  
  Delete or Process Archived Requests:
  
  If you find archived requests that are no longer needed, you can delete them using the appropriate archiving object.
  Ensure that all necessary requests are processed before attempting to delete or manage them.
  
  
  
  Re-archive if Necessary:
  
  If there are issues with the archived requests, you may need to re-archive them to ensure that they are correctly processed.
  
  
  
  Check for Inconsistencies:
  
  Use transaction SARA to check for inconsistencies in the archiving process.
  You can also use transaction RSAR to check the status of the data transfer and archiving.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes:
  
  Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or patches related to this error. You can search for notes in the SAP Support Portal.
  
  
  
  System Administration:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with your SAP Basis team or system administrator to investigate further. They may need to check the database or system logs for more detailed error messages.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Archiving Process: Understand the archiving process in SAP, including how data is moved to the archive and how to manage archived data.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as SARA (Archive Administration), SARI (Archive Information System), and RSAR (Data Transfer).
  SAP Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on archiving and managing requests.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the RSREQARCH006 error and manage your archived requests effectively.