How To Fix RSTCC003 - Data target &1 - Data older than &2 (&3 records) deleted

RSTCC003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSTCC - Messages of package RSTCC

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Data target &1 - Data older than &2 (&3 records) deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSTCC003 - Data target &1 - Data older than &2 (&3 records) deleted ?

  The SAP error message RSTCC003 indicates that data in a specific data target has been deleted because it is older than a specified retention period. This message is typically associated with the data management processes in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA, where data is managed based on certain retention policies.
  
  Cause:
  The error message RSTCC003 is triggered when the system automatically deletes data from a data target (like an InfoCube, DataStore Object, or other data storage) because the data is older than the defined retention period. The message provides the following details:
  
  Data target: The specific data storage object from which data has been deleted.
  Retention period: The age of the data that has been deleted.
  Number of records: The count of records that were removed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To address this issue, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Retention Settings:
  
  Check the retention settings for the data target in question. You can do this in the SAP BW system