How To Fix EDATEX866 - Mass activity: Execute DEx tasks: Maximum no.of locks has been exceeded

EDATEX866 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDATEX - Messages for Data Exchange Processes

• Message number: 866

• Message text: Mass activity: Execute DEx tasks: Maximum no.of locks has been exceeded

What causes this issue?

You want to execute data exchange tasks. To prevent several applications
executing the same data exchange tasks, the system sets locks for all
corresponding triple combinations of the data exchange process, own and
third party service providers. &v1& different triple combinations are
currently being processed for the current run. This requires a
corresponding large number of locks. Currently, the system supports a
maximum of &v2& locks.

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?

Change the selection criteria for the <PF>Execute Data Exchange</>
function so that fewer combinations need to be locked. You can do so by
not defining any selection options for the triple combination.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDATEX866 - Mass activity: Execute DEx tasks: Maximum no.of locks has been exceeded ?

  The SAP error message EDATEX866 indicates that the maximum number of locks has been exceeded during the execution of mass activities, specifically when executing DEx (Data Exchange) tasks. This typically occurs in scenarios where a large number of records are being processed simultaneously, leading to a situation where the system cannot acquire the necessary locks on the database objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  High Volume of Data: The error often arises when processing a large volume of data, which requires more locks than the system is configured to allow.
  Lock Configuration: The default settings for the maximum number of locks may be too low for the operations being performed.
  Concurrent Processes: Multiple processes trying to access the same data simultaneously can lead to lock contention and exhaustion of available locks.
  Long-Running Transactions: If transactions are not being committed or rolled back in a timely manner, they can hold locks longer than necessary.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Lock Limit: 
  
  You can increase the