How To Fix CP803 - Material & in plant & currently being edited.

CP803 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CP - Task list messages: Core data

• Message number: 803

• Message text: Material & in plant & currently being edited.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CP803 - Material & in plant & currently being edited. ?

  The SAP error message CP803 typically indicates that a material in a specific plant is currently being edited or is locked by another user or process. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when multiple users are trying to access or modify the same material master data simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user is currently editing the material in the same plant.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If a user is editing a material, it will be locked for others until the editing session is completed.
  Background Jobs: A background job might be running that is accessing the material, causing it to be locked.
  Transaction Errors: An error in a previous transaction may have left the material in a locked state.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If another user is editing the material, wait for them to finish and then try again.
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for