How To Fix 53021 - Record is locked. Check entry

53021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Record is locked. Check entry

What causes this issue?

By pressing 'enter' the time ticket display will be locked and will no
longer be relevant for payroll.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 53021 - Record is locked. Check entry ?

  The SAP error message 53021, which states "Record is locked. Check entry," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or modify a record that is currently locked by another user or process. This locking mechanism is a part of SAP's data integrity and concurrency control to prevent multiple users from making conflicting changes to the same data simultaneously.
  Causes:
  
  User Locking: Another user is currently editing or has locked the record.
  Background Jobs: A background job or process is running that has locked the record.
  Transaction Errors: An error in a previous transaction may have left the record in a locked state.
  Database Locks: Locks at the database level due to long-running transactions or uncommitted changes.
  Lock Entries: The lock table may have entries that are not being released properly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Lock Entries:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to view and manage lock entries. You can see which user or process is holding the lock and take appropriate