3485052 - Deleting Backup Catalog Fails With Error: Backup error: Cannot delete backup <BACKUP_ID> which is flagged as retained for archiving

You are trying to delete backup catalog in HANA studio or using SQL statement.
It fails with error: SAP DBTech JDBC: [2]: general error: Backup error: Cannot delete backup <backup_id> which is flagged as retained for archiving (backup comment: N/A) 

Using SQL statement:



Using HANA Studio:





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SAP HANA Platform Edition 2.0 SPS07 and above

Cannot delete backup, which is flagged as retained for archiving, cannot delete backup, BACKUP CATALOG SET RETAINED, BACKUP CATALOG UNSET RETAINED , KBA , HAN-DB-BAC , SAP HANA Backup & Recovery , Problem