How To Fix CUMTX212 - Characteristic & being processed by &

CUMTX212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CUMTX - Variant Configuration - Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Characteristic & being processed by &

What causes this issue?

You want to process characteristic &v1&, but this characteristic is
being processed by user &v1&.

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?

Try again later.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CUMTX212 - Details

• The SAP error message CUMTX212 indicates that a characteristic is currently being processed by another transaction or user, which prevents the current operation from proceeding. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, where characteristics are used to define the properties of materials or other objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Processing: The characteristic is locked because another user or process is currently editing or processing it.
  Long-running Transactions: A transaction that takes a long time to complete may hold a lock on the characteristic, preventing other transactions from accessing it.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations or settings in the SAP system may lead to locking issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If the characteristic is being processed by another user, the simplest solution is to wait until the other transaction is completed and then retry your operation.
  Identify the Lock: Use transaction codes like SM12 (to view and manage locks) to identify which user or process is holding the