How To Fix 88537 - You are already processing selected sales unit & of article

88537 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 537

• Message text: You are already processing selected sales unit & of article

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88537 - You are already processing selected sales unit & of article ?

  The SAP error message 88537, "You are already processing selected sales unit & of article," typically occurs in the context of sales order processing, inventory management, or similar transactions where a specific sales unit of an article (material) is being accessed or modified.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Concurrent Processing: The same sales unit of the article is being processed by another transaction or user. This can happen in environments where multiple users are working on the same data simultaneously.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If one user has locked the sales unit for processing, another user trying to access it will encounter this error.
  Incomplete Transactions: If a previous transaction involving the same sales unit was not completed or was interrupted, it may still be locked.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can try the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Active Sessions: Verify if another user is currently processing the same