How To Fix AP258 - Planning lock on order &1 in assigned investment program

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Planning lock on order &1 in assigned investment program

What causes this issue?

You want to change plan values for order &V1&. An investment program
position is directly or indirectly assigned to this order. A planning
lock is in effect for program type &V2&, approval year &V3& and
authorization level &V4& in the requested plan version.

System Response

Planning for order &V1& is not possible.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP258 - Planning lock on order &1 in assigned investment program ?

  The SAP error message AP258, which states "Planning lock on order &1 in assigned investment program," typically occurs in the context of investment management and project planning within SAP. This error indicates that there is a planning lock on the order specified, which prevents further planning activities from being executed on that order.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Planning Lock: The primary cause of this error is that the order is currently locked for planning. This can happen if:
  
  Another user is currently working on the same order.
  The order is in a status that does not allow changes (e.g., it is being processed or has been finalized).
  There are inconsistencies in the investment program or project structure.
  
  
  
  Investment Program Assignment: The order is linked to an investment program that has specific planning locks or restrictions in place.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Locks: 
  
  Verify if another user is currently editing the order. If so, you may need to wait until they finish.
  Use transaction