How To Fix DB6PM199 - Action '&1' already locked by user '&2'

DB6PM199 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB6PM - DB2 UDB for UNIX, Windows: Performance Monitoring

• Message number: 199

• Message text: Action '&1' already locked by user '&2'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB6PM199 - Action '&1' already locked by user '&2' ?

  The SAP error message DB6PM199 indicates that a specific action (denoted by &1) is already locked by another user (denoted by &2). This typically occurs in the context of database management or operations where concurrent access to certain resources is restricted to prevent conflicts or data integrity issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Concurrent Access: The most common cause of this error is that two users or processes are trying to perform the same action on the same database object simultaneously. This could be due to:
  
  A long-running transaction that has not yet been completed.
  Another user actively working on the same object.
  A system process that has locked the resource.
  
  
  
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to ensure that data integrity is maintained. When one user locks a resource, other users are prevented from accessing it until the lock is released.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Wait and Retry: If the action is not urgent, you can wait for the other user to complete