How To Fix MY_CATS009 - Personnel number & is locked

MY_CATS009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MY_CATS - Message Class for CATS notebook

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Personnel number & is locked

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MY_CATS009 - Personnel number & is locked ?

  The SAP error message MY_CATS009 indicates that a personnel number is locked, which typically means that the employee's record is currently not accessible for certain operations due to a lock status. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  Causes:
  
  User Lock: The personnel number may be locked by another user who is currently editing or processing data related to that employee.
  System Lock: The system may have placed a lock on the personnel number due to ongoing processes, such as payroll processing or data uploads.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the personnel number.
  Data Integrity Checks: The system may have locked the personnel number due to data integrity checks or validations that are being performed.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Lock Status: Use transaction code SM12 to check if the personnel number is locked by another user. If it is, you can contact that user to release the lock.
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