How To Fix 3E052 - Payroll area & is locked. Open another session, change status and retry

3E052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3E - Vorgesehen für neue Länderentwicklungen HR

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Payroll area & is locked. Open another session, change status and retry

What causes this issue?

The status of the control record for this payroll area is set to 1 or
4.
1 - Released for payroll
4 - Check payroll results

System Response

The system cannot update employees' termination details, create records
for the <LS>Recurring Payments/Deductions</> infotype (0014) and the
<LS>Additional Payments</> infotype (0015) or write to PCL4 cluster.

How to fix this error?

Change the status of the control record for this payroll area to
another value.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3E052 - Payroll area & is locked. Open another session, change status and retry ?

  The SAP error message 3E052 indicates that the payroll area you are trying to access is currently locked. This typically occurs when another user or process is currently processing payroll for that area, preventing you from making changes or running payroll processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Processing: Another user or job is currently processing payroll for the same payroll area.
  System Lock: The payroll area may be locked due to a previous session that did not close properly or due to a system error.
  Scheduled Jobs: There may be scheduled jobs that are running and locking the payroll area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Active Sessions: 
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any active locks on the payroll area. You can filter by user or by the payroll area to see if there are any locks that can be released.
  If you find a lock that is no longer needed, you can delete it (if you have the necessary authorizations).
  
  
  
  Wait