How To Fix 25209 - Recipient list & is already being edited by &

25209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 25 - DDS: document distribution (DMS)

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Recipient list & is already being edited by &

What causes this issue?

You want to create a standard recipient list.
All the recipient lists that documents in the current recipient list
appear in, are locked. This is because a document can only be in one
standard recipient list and it should not be possible for two users
to create a standard recipient list for the same document at the same
time.

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?

You either have to delete the document from the current recipient list,
or wait until the locked recipient list can be processed again.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

25209 - Details

• The SAP error message "25209 Recipient list & is already being edited by &" typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow or when dealing with the recipient lists for notifications or tasks. This error indicates that the recipient list you are trying to edit is currently being modified by another user or process, which prevents you from making changes to it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Editing: The most common cause of this error is that another user is currently editing the same recipient list. SAP locks the recipient list to prevent conflicts and data inconsistency.
  Session Issues: Sometimes, if a user has multiple sessions open, they might inadvertently lock the recipient list in one session while trying to access it in another.
  System Performance: In some cases, system performance issues or delays can cause the system to think that the recipient list is still being edited.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: The simplest solution is to wait