How To Fix CK526 - Cost estimate for material &1, valuation area &2 is locked

CK526 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 526

• Message text: Cost estimate for material &1, valuation area &2 is locked

What causes this issue?

The cost estimate for material &v1&, valuation area &v2&, valuation
type &v3& is locked by user &v4&. You cannot, therefore, delete this
cost estimate.

System Response

The cost estimate is excluded from the selection.

How to fix this error?

Wait until the cost estimate is no longer locked and start again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK526 - Details

• The SAP error message CK526 indicates that a cost estimate for a specific material in a particular valuation area is locked. This typically occurs when another user or process is currently working on the cost estimate, preventing you from making changes or creating a new cost estimate for that material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent User Activity: Another user is currently processing or has locked the cost estimate for the same material and valuation area.
  Background Jobs: A background job may be running that is locking the cost estimate.
  Incomplete Transactions: An incomplete transaction or a previous session that did not close properly may have left the cost estimate in a locked state.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations or settings in the system may lead to locking issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If another user is working on the cost estimate, you may need to wait until they finish and release the lock.
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check