How To Fix HRPIQ001063 - Business event &1 &2 &3 is locked and therefore cannot be changed

HRPIQ001063 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ001 - Messages for General Use (Function-Independent)

• Message number: 063

• Message text: Business event &1 &2 &3 is locked and therefore cannot be changed

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to change a locked business event.

System Response

The system does not allow locked business events to be changed.

How to fix this error?

You must first unlock the business event before you can change it.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPIQ001063 - Business event &1 &2 &3 is locked and therefore cannot be changed ?

  The SAP error message HRPIQ001063 indicates that a business event (identified by the parameters &1, &2, and &3) is currently locked and cannot be modified. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in the area of personnel administration or event management.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Locking Mechanism: The business event is locked due to ongoing processes or transactions that are being executed by another user or program. This could be due to:
  
  Another user is currently editing the event.
  A background job is processing data related to the event.
  The event is in a status that does not allow changes (e.g., completed or archived).
  
  
  
  Database Lock: The database may have a lock on the record due to transaction management, which prevents other transactions from modifying the same record until the lock is released.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for lock entries related to the business event. You can search