How To Fix COM_HIERARCHY103 - Trans. 'Assign Category Hierarchies to Applications' is locked by user &1

COM_HIERARCHY103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_HIERARCHY - Hierarchy

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Trans. 'Assign Category Hierarchies to Applications' is locked by user &1

What causes this issue?

The transaction <DS:TRAN.COMM_PRAPPLCAT>Assign Category Hierarchies to
Applications</> is locked by user &V1&.
You therefore cannot define the configuration hierarchy using the
transaction <DS:TRAN.COMM_HIERARCHY>Maintain Categories and Hierarchies
</>.
You cannot download material types, material groups, or the product
hierarchy from ERP (Customizing object DNL_CUST_PROD1) as long as this
lock is in place.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_HIERARCHY103 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_HIERARCHY103 indicates that the transaction "Assign Category Hierarchies to Applications" is currently locked by another user. This typically occurs when a user is editing or has opened a transaction that prevents other users from making changes to the same data or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Lock: Another user is currently using the transaction, which locks the data for editing.
  Session Timeout: Sometimes, a session may not close properly, leaving a lock on the transaction.
  Background Jobs: A background job might be running that is using the same transaction or data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If the lock is temporary, you can wait for the other user to finish their work and then try again.
  Identify the Locking User: You can use transaction code SM12 to check for locks. Here, you can see which user is holding the lock and the details of the lock.
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