How To Fix IE003 - Equipment & is being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IE - SAPLIEL2: Equipment hierarchies

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Equipment & is being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE 'SPERREN1' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

System Response

INCLUDE 'SPERREN2' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'SPERREN3' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IE003 - Equipment & is being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible ?

  The SAP error message "IE003 Equipment & is being edited: Maintenance of hierarchy not possible" typically occurs when you attempt to make changes to an equipment record that is currently being edited or locked by another user or process. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when multiple users are trying to access the same equipment record simultaneously or when a background job is processing the equipment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user or session is currently editing the equipment record.
  Background Jobs: A background job is processing the equipment, which locks it for editing.
  Transaction Lock: The equipment record is locked due to an incomplete transaction or an error in a previous operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Locks:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for any locks on the equipment. You can filter by the equipment number to see if another user or process is holding a lock.
  If you find a lock that is no longer needed,