How To Fix F2042 - Account &1 is currently blocked by user &2

F2042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Account &1 is currently blocked by user &2

What causes this issue?

DEFINE &USER& = &V2&
INCLUDE MESSAGE_ENQUEUE_USER OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F2042 - Details

• The SAP error message F2042 indicates that a specific account (denoted by &1) is currently blocked by a user (denoted by &2). This typically occurs when a user is trying to perform a financial transaction or posting that involves an account that has been locked for some reason.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Locking the Account: The account may be locked by another user who is currently processing transactions or performing maintenance on that account.
  System Configuration: The account may be blocked due to specific configurations in the system, such as settings related to account management or financial controls.
  Pending Transactions: There may be pending transactions or processes that require the account to be locked until they are completed.
  User Permissions: The user attempting to access the account may not have the necessary permissions to unlock or access the account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify the Blocking User: Check who the blocking user is (as indicated by &2 in the error message) and