How To Fix 2Q018 - Cannot lock systems from other domains

2Q018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 2Q - TMS Service Message Class

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Cannot lock systems from other domains

What causes this issue?

You can only set the lock for a system on the domain controller of this
system.

System Response

The action is rejected.

How to fix this error?

If necessary, have the system administrator of the other domain set the
lock.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

2Q018 - Details

• The SAP error message 2Q018: "Cannot lock systems from other domains" typically occurs in the context of SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) or when dealing with system locks in a multi-domain environment. This error indicates that there is an attempt to lock a system that belongs to a different domain than the one currently being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Domain Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the system you are trying to lock is part of a different domain than the one you are currently operating in. In SAP, domains are used to manage and segregate different environments (like development, testing, and production).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the SAP Landscape Management settings or in the system's domain assignments.
  User Permissions: The user attempting to perform the lock operation may not have the necessary permissions to lock systems in the specified domain.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Domain Configuration:
  
  Verify that the system you are trying to