How To Fix LM120 - Another user has to release the limit

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LM - Treasury: Limit Management

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Another user has to release the limit

What causes this issue?

Limits are released in accordance with the principle of dual control.
This means that the second stage of releasing a limit has to be done by
someone other than the person who released the limit for the first
stage.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LM120 - Another user has to release the limit ?

  The SAP error message LM120, which states "Another user has to release the limit," typically occurs in the context of the SAP system's handling of credit limits or other resource limits that require approval or release by a designated user. This error indicates that a transaction or process cannot proceed because it is waiting for another user to approve or release a limit that has been set.
  
  Cause:
  
  Credit Management: The error often arises in the context of credit management, where a customer's credit limit has been exceeded, and the system requires approval from a credit manager or another authorized user to proceed with the transaction.
  Approval Workflow: There may be an approval workflow in place that requires a specific user to release the limit before the transaction can be completed.
  Locking Mechanism: The system may have a locking mechanism in place that prevents multiple users from modifying the same limit simultaneously, leading to