How To Fix NSDM_MM_ARCHIVING000 - Material document not deleted because lock cannot be obtained

NSDM_MM_ARCHIVING000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NSDM_MM_ARCHIVING - MM: messages for archiving

• Message number: 000

• Message text: Material document not deleted because lock cannot be obtained

What causes this issue?

In the archiving process, when deleting archived material documents the
system creates archive representatives for the quantities and values of
the material documents to be deleted. To ensure that this happens in a
consistent way, the corresponding material documents may not be changed
in a concurrent transaction. To ensure this, locks are raised for the
material and plant the material document items refer to.
In the given case an exclusive lock has already been raised for material
&V2& and plant &V3& in a concurrent process.

System Response

The material documents are not deleted.

How to fix this error?

Check that the corresponding material and plant is not locked anymore.
Then repeat the deletion of the material documents.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NSDM_MM_ARCHIVING000 - Material document not deleted because lock cannot be obtained ?

  The SAP error message NSDM_MM_ARCHIVING000 indicates that a material document could not be deleted during the archiving process because a lock could not be obtained. This typically occurs in the context of archiving material documents in the Materials Management (MM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If another process or user is currently accessing the material document or if there is a lock on the document, the archiving process cannot obtain the necessary lock to delete the document.
  Long-running Transactions: If there are long-running transactions or background jobs that are accessing the material document, it can lead to this error.
  Database Locks: Sometimes, database-level locks can also prevent the deletion of records.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the archiving settings or the archiving object itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check for Locks: Use transaction code SM12 to check for any existing locks on the material document. If you find locks