How To Fix EM463 - User &2 in client &3 is blocking catalog &1: display only

EM463 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EM - IS-U Migration

• Message number: 463

• Message text: User &2 in client &3 is blocking catalog &1: display only

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EM463 - User &2 in client &3 is blocking catalog &1: display only ?

  The SAP error message EM463 indicates that a specific user is blocking a catalog in a particular client, and as a result, the catalog can only be displayed and not modified. This situation typically arises in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or similar modules where catalogs are used for procurement or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  The error message EM463 is triggered when:
  
  A user (identified as &2) has locked the catalog (identified as &1) in the specified client (identified as &3). 
  This lock could be due to various reasons, such as the user being in the process of editing the catalog, or the catalog being in a state that requires exclusive access (e.g., during a data migration or update process).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the User: Determine who the user is that is blocking the catalog. You can check the user sessions in the SAP system to