How To Fix TB605 - Archiving canceled: Specified end date in the future

TB605 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TB - SM31 table maintenance messages

• Message number: 605

• Message text: Archiving canceled: Specified end date in the future

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TB605 - Archiving canceled: Specified end date in the future ?

  The SAP error message TB605, which states "Archiving canceled: Specified end date in the future," typically occurs during the archiving process when the end date specified for the archiving run is set to a future date. This situation can prevent the archiving process from proceeding, as SAP does not allow archiving of data that is not yet due for archiving.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future End Date: The most common cause of this error is that the end date specified in the archiving session is set to a date that is later than the current date.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the archiving object settings or the selection criteria used for the archiving run.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently entered an incorrect date when setting up the archiving job.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TB605 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the End Date:
  
  Review the end date specified in the archiving session. Ensure