How To Fix ID_WT212 - Vendor &1 is locked. Migration not possible.

ID_WT212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ID_WT - International Development - Withholding Tax Reporting Tool

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Vendor &1 is locked. Migration not possible.

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ID_WT212 - Details

• The SAP error message ID_WT212 indicates that a vendor (in this case, represented by &1) is locked, which prevents any migration activities from being performed for that vendor. This error typically arises during processes such as data migration, vendor creation, or updates in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Vendor Lock Status: The vendor is locked in the system, which can happen for various reasons, such as:
  
  The vendor is marked as inactive.
  The vendor is locked due to pending approvals or issues in the vendor master data.
  The vendor is locked for specific purchasing organizations or company codes.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Process: If you are trying to migrate vendor data (e.g., during a system upgrade or data transfer), the system checks the status of the vendor. If the vendor is locked, the migration cannot proceed.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Unlock the Vendor:
  
  Go to the vendor master data transaction (e.g., XK02 for changing vendor data).
  Enter the