How To Fix COM_PRODUCT201 - Product & is locked

COM_PRODUCT201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Product & is locked

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COM_PRODUCT201 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT201 indicates that a product is locked in the system, which prevents certain operations from being performed on it. This can occur in various contexts, such as during product master data maintenance, sales order processing, or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  The product being locked can be due to several reasons:
  
  Ongoing Transactions: The product is currently being processed in another transaction, such as a sales order or inventory adjustment.
  User Lock: A user has locked the product for editing, which can happen if they are currently making changes to the product master data.
  System Lock: The system may have automatically locked the product due to a previous error or inconsistency that needs to be resolved.
  Batch Jobs: Background jobs or batch processes may be running that lock the product for updates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_PRODUCT201 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Lock Entries:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for lock entries related to