How To Fix 01834 - Could not unlock maintenance of the external IDs for user &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 834

• Message text: Could not unlock maintenance of the external IDs for user &1

What causes this issue?

The system could not unlock the external IDs when processing user
&V1&.
For technical reasons, the entire VUSREXTID view was locked.

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?

This is probably due to a programming error. Report the error to SAP.

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 01834 - Could not unlock maintenance of the external IDs for user &1 ?

  The SAP error message "01834 Could not unlock maintenance of the external IDs for user &1" typically occurs when there is an issue with the maintenance of external IDs for a user in the SAP system. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during user administration or when trying to manage user authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Locking Mechanism: The error indicates that the system is unable to unlock the maintenance of external IDs for the specified user. This could be due to:
  
  The user being locked in the system.
  Another session or transaction currently holding a lock on the user’s external ID maintenance.
  A temporary inconsistency in the user master data.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to unlock or maintain the external IDs may not have the necessary authorizations to perform this action.
  
  
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues related to user management or external ID handling in the SAP system.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Lock Status:
  
  Use transaction code