How To Fix ARCH_ANA267 - Error saving background job, lock attempt failed

ARCH_ANA267 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARCH_ANA - Table Analysis

• Message number: 267

• Message text: Error saving background job, lock attempt failed

What causes this issue?

An error occurred when you were saving a background job.
A necessary lock could not be set.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check whether there are currently problems with backgound processing.
Try to reschedule the job.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ARCH_ANA267 - Details

• The SAP error message ARCH_ANA267 indicates that there was an issue when trying to save a background job due to a lock attempt failure. This typically occurs when the system is unable to acquire a lock on the necessary resources, which can happen for several reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Lock Conflicts: Another user or process may already be holding a lock on the same resource that your background job is trying to access.
  Long-running Transactions: If a transaction is taking too long to complete, it may hold locks longer than expected, preventing other processes from acquiring the necessary locks.
  System Performance Issues: High system load or performance issues can lead to delays in lock acquisition.
  Database Issues: Problems with the underlying database can also lead to lock contention or failures.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for existing lock entries. You can identify if there are any locks held by other users or processes that