How To Fix KOSA005 - Costing view of material &1/&2 locked by user &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KOSA - Product Cost Collector

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Costing view of material &1/&2 locked by user &3

What causes this issue?

The costing view of material &V1& in plant &V2& is currently locked by
user &V3&.
Possible causes: a product cost collector is being created or changed
for material &V1& in plant &V2&, or a production process is being
created for material &V1& in plant &V2&.

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?

Wait until the lock of costing view of material &V1& has ended.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KOSA005 - Costing view of material &1/&2 locked by user &3 ?

  The SAP error message KOSA005 indicates that the costing view of a material is locked by a specific user. This typically occurs when a user is currently working on or has opened the costing view for that material, preventing other users from making changes or accessing that view until it is released.
  Cause:
  
  User Lock: The most common cause is that a user has the costing view open in a transaction (like CK11N for cost estimate) and has not yet saved or exited the transaction.
  Background Jobs: Sometimes, background jobs that are processing cost estimates can also lock the costing view.
  System Errors: Occasionally, system errors or crashes can leave a lock in place.
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify the User: Check which user is locking the costing view. The error message provides the user ID (in this case, &3).
  Contact the User: If possible, contact the user who is locking the view and ask them to either save their work or exit the transaction.
  Release the Lock: If the user is unavailable or if the lock is due to a system error, you can release the lock using transaction code SM12:
  
  Go to transaction SM12.
  Enter the user ID and the material number (if necessary).
  Execute the search to find the lock entries.
  Select the relevant lock entry and delete it to release the lock.
  
  
  Check Background Jobs: If the lock is due to a background job, check the job status in transaction SM37 and see if it can be canceled or if it has completed.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CK11N: Create Cost Estimate
  CK40N: Change Cost Estimate
  SM12: Display and Delete Locks
  SM37: Monitor Background Jobs
  
  
  User Management: Ensure that users are trained on how to properly exit transactions to avoid leaving locks in place.
  System Monitoring: Regularly monitor system performance and locks to prevent issues from arising due to long-running transactions or background jobs.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the KOSA005 error and regain access to the costing view of the material.