How To Fix M3029 - Material & in plant & is being processed

M3029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Material & in plant & is being processed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3029 - Material & in plant & is being processed ?

  The SAP error message M3029 ("Material & in plant & is being processed") typically indicates that a material is currently being processed in a way that prevents certain actions from being taken on it. This can occur in various scenarios, such as during inventory management, production planning, or when trying to make changes to the material master data.
  Causes:
  
  Ongoing Transactions: The material is involved in ongoing transactions, such as a goods movement, production order, or inventory count.
  Locked by Another User: Another user or process may have locked the material for editing or processing.
  Batch Management: If the material is batch-managed, it may be locked due to batch processing activities.
  Open Purchase Orders: There may be open purchase orders or sales orders that are referencing the material.
  Material Status: The material may have a status that restricts certain operations (e.g., blocked for procurement).
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Ongoing Transactions: Use transaction codes like MB51 (Material Document List) or MB03