How To Fix VB843 - Does not exist in the archive

VB843 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VB - Sales Documents: Logical Databases and Views

• Message number: 843

• Message text: Does not exist in the archive

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VB843 - Details

• The SAP error message VB843 indicates that a document or record you are trying to access does not exist in the archive. This typically occurs when you are attempting to retrieve archived data that has either been deleted or was never archived properly.
  Causes of VB843 Error
  
  Document Not Archived: The document you are trying to access may not have been archived at all.
  Incorrect Archive Object: The archive object you are using may not correspond to the document type you are trying to retrieve.
  Data Deletion: The data may have been deleted from the archive, either manually or through a retention policy.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary permissions to access the archived data.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to retrieve the document may be incorrect, leading to no results being found.
  
  Solutions
  
  
  Check Archive Status:
  
  Verify if the document you are trying to access has been archived. You can do this by checking