How To Fix 01771 - The system sets the validity date and an administrator lock!

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 771

• Message text: The system sets the validity date and an administrator lock!

What causes this issue?

You have set the "valid until" date for user &V1& to &V2&. This date is
in the past.
However, the user has already logged on today.
For licensing reasons, it is no longer possible to set the valid until
date to a date in the past.
As a result, the valid until date is set to today and the user is
prevented from logging on again by an administrator lock.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 01771 - The system sets the validity date and an administrator lock! ?

  The SAP error message "01771 The system sets the validity date and an administrator lock" typically occurs in the context of managing master data, such as material master records, vendor master records, or customer master records. This error indicates that the system has automatically set a validity date for the data being processed, and an administrator lock is in place, preventing changes to that data.
  Causes:
  
  Validity Date Set by System: The system may have determined that the data being processed is no longer valid due to a predefined validity period.
  Administrator Lock: An administrator lock may have been applied to the record, preventing any changes. This could be due to various reasons, such as data integrity checks, ongoing processes, or manual locks set by an administrator.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that require administrative intervention before changes can be made.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Validity Dates: Review the validity dates of the record in question. If the record is indeed out of date, you may need to update the validity period or create a new record.
  Remove Administrator Lock: If you have the necessary permissions, check if the administrator lock can be removed. This may involve:
  
  Contacting the system administrator to unlock the record.
  Using transaction codes like SM12 to check for locks and potentially release them if appropriate.
  
  
  Review Change Logs: Use transaction codes like CDHDR and CDPOS to review change logs for the record. This can help identify why the lock was placed and if any changes are pending.
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or your organization's internal guidelines for handling master data and administrator locks.
  Contact Support: If the issue persists and you cannot resolve it, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal IT support team for further assistance.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  MM02 for changing material master data.
  XD02 for changing customer master data.
  MK02 for changing vendor master data.
  
  
  User Roles and Permissions: Ensure that you have the appropriate roles and permissions to make changes to the records in question.
  Data Governance Policies: Understand your organization's data governance policies, as they may dictate how and when data can be modified.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to address the error message and proceed with the necessary changes to the master data.