How To Fix B1153 - Model & is currently being edited by &

B1153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B1 - ALE group messages

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Model & is currently being edited by &

What causes this issue?

Somebody else is currently working on the model that you wanted to
access. You can open the model for read access, but you cannot change
it.

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?

The model has been locked using the checkin-checkout system. The other
user will have to check the model back in before anyone else can use
it.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B1153 - Model & is currently being edited by & ?

  The SAP error message B1153 typically indicates that a model (such as a planning model or a data model) is currently being edited by another user. This can occur in various SAP applications, particularly in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), where multiple users may be working on the same model simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Editing: The primary cause of this error is that another user has locked the model for editing. This is a common scenario in collaborative environments where multiple users may need to access and modify the same data or model.
  Session Timeout: Sometimes, a user may have left a session open, causing the model to remain locked even if they are no longer actively editing it.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the SAP system may lead to more frequent locking issues, especially if the system is set to restrict concurrent access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Wait and Retry: The simplest solution