How To Fix CK503 - Std cost estimate at future material master anchor locked by user &4

CK503 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 503

• Message text: Std cost estimate at future material master anchor locked by user &4

What causes this issue?

In &v3& the following occurred:
The standard cost estimate for material &v1& in plant &v2&, which has
already been <DS:GLOS.marking>marked</> for a future posting period, is
locked by user &v4&.

System Response

The system does not allow the standard cost estimate to be marked while
material &v1& is locked.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK503 - Std cost estimate at future material master anchor locked by user &4 ?

  The SAP error message CK503 indicates that a standard cost estimate for a material is locked because another user is currently working on it. This typically occurs when a user is trying to create or change a cost estimate for a material that is set to be effective in the future, and another user has already locked the material for editing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user is currently processing a cost estimate for the same material, which locks the material master record.
  Future Date: The cost estimate is being created or modified for a future date, which can lead to additional locking mechanisms in SAP.
  User Lock: The user who is currently editing the material has not released the lock, either due to an ongoing process or an error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If the lock is temporary, wait for the other user to finish their work and then try again.
  Identify the Locking User: Use transaction