How To Fix IP566 - Maintenance plans which are locked: &

IP566 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IP - Messages for preventive maintenance

• Message number: 566

• Message text: Maintenance plans which are locked: &

What causes this issue?

The system could not set a deletion indicator for &V1&
<DS:GLOS.3528F484E8E6556EE10000009B38F983>maintenance plans</>, since
these maintenance plans were locked during processing.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IP566 - Maintenance plans which are locked: & ?

  The SAP error message IP566 indicates that there are maintenance plans that are currently locked, which prevents certain operations from being performed on them. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when a maintenance plan is being edited or processed by another user or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user or process is currently accessing or modifying the maintenance plan.
  System Lock: The system may have a lock due to a previous transaction that did not complete successfully.
  User Lock: A user may have locked the maintenance plan for editing, preventing others from making changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for lock entries related to the maintenance plans. You can filter by the user or the object type to identify the locks.
  Release Locks: If you find that a lock is held by a user who is no longer active or if the lock is stale, you can release it. However,