How To Fix HRPAYBR94120 - Employee locked. Update of &1 impossible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYBR94 - Reports log

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Employee locked. Update of &1 impossible

What causes this issue?

The employee is being maintained by another user or by another
transaction.

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?

Maintenance will only be possible when the employee is no longer
locked.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYBR94120 - Employee locked. Update of &1 impossible ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYBR94120, which states "Employee locked. Update of &1 impossible," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in payroll processing. This error indicates that the employee record you are trying to update is locked, preventing any modifications or updates.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Employee Lock Status: The employee record may be locked due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The employee is currently being processed in a payroll run.
  The employee's data is being edited by another user or process.
  The employee is marked as inactive or locked in the system.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to make the update may not have the necessary authorizations to modify the employee's data.
  
  
  Technical Issues: There may be a technical issue or inconsistency in the database that is causing the lock.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Lock Status:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any locks on the employee record. You can search for locks by entering the