How To Fix >3500 - Business partner &1 is locked due to mass processing

>3500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 500

• Message text: Business partner &1 is locked due to mass processing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3500 - Business partner &1 is locked due to mass processing ?

  The SAP error message "3500 Business partner &1 is locked due to mass processing" indicates that a specific business partner (identified by &1) is currently locked because it is being processed in a mass transaction. This typically occurs when multiple users or processes are trying to access or modify the same business partner data simultaneously, leading to a lock to ensure data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mass Processing: The business partner is involved in a mass processing job (e.g., mass changes, uploads, or updates) that is currently running.
  Concurrent Access: Another user or process is trying to access or modify the same business partner while it is locked for mass processing.
  Long-Running Jobs: If the mass processing job takes a long time to complete, it can lead to prolonged locking of the business partner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait for Completion: If you encounter this error, the simplest solution is to wait until the mass processing job completes. You can check