How To Fix CONSENT_MANAGEMENT136 - Consent '&1': Error occurred while locking; consent is already locked

CONSENT_MANAGEMENT136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CONSENT_MANAGEMENT - Consent Administration: General Message Class

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Consent '&1': Error occurred while locking; consent is already locked

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CONSENT_MANAGEMENT136 - Details

• The SAP error message CONSENT_MANAGEMENT136 indicates that there is an issue with locking a consent record in the Consent Management module. The specific message states that the consent you are trying to access is already locked, which means that another process or user is currently working with that consent record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: The most common cause of this error is that another user or process is currently editing or processing the same consent record. SAP uses locking mechanisms to prevent data inconsistencies that can occur when multiple users try to modify the same data simultaneously.
  Long-Running Transactions: If a transaction that involves the consent record is taking a long time to complete, it may hold the lock for an extended period, causing other attempts to access the record to fail.
  System Issues: Occasionally, system issues or bugs can lead to improper locking behavior.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If the consent record is locked by another