How To Fix COCM422 - Lock cannot be canceled (there are subordinate stored - orders)

COCM422 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COCM - Order Change Management

• Message number: 422

• Message text: Lock cannot be canceled (there are subordinate stored - orders)

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COCM422 - Details

• The SAP error message COCM422 indicates that a lock cannot be canceled because there are subordinate stored orders associated with it. This typically occurs in the context of production orders or process orders in SAP, where a lock is placed on a parent order, and there are child orders (subordinate orders) that depend on it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Subordinate Orders Exist: The primary reason for this error is that there are subordinate orders (like operations or components) that are still active or in a status that prevents the parent order from being unlocked.
  Status of Orders: The status of the subordinate orders may not allow for the cancellation of the lock. For example, if they are in a "Released" or "In Process" status, the system will prevent the lock from being canceled.
  Dependencies: The system enforces integrity rules to ensure that all dependent objects are in a state that allows for the parent order to be