How To Fix OD903 - Nomination &1 is locked by a foreign user.No consumption items generated.

OD903 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OD - IS-Oil: TSW Traders' and Schedulers' Workbench messages

• Message number: 903

• Message text: Nomination &1 is locked by a foreign user.No consumption items generated.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OD903 - Nomination &1 is locked by a foreign user.No consumption items generated. ?

  The SAP error message OD903 indicates that a nomination (which is typically related to the management of gas or other commodities) is locked by a foreign user, preventing the generation of consumption items. This can occur in scenarios where multiple users or systems are trying to access or modify the same nomination data simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If a user or process has locked the nomination for editing, other users will be unable to make changes or generate consumption items until the lock is released.
  Foreign User: The term "foreign user" typically refers to a user from a different session or system that has locked the nomination. This could be due to another user actively working on the nomination or a background job that is processing it.
  Long-running Transactions: If a transaction takes too long to complete, it may hold the lock longer than expected,