How To Fix OIUCM164 - VL is running for DN & Sales Dt &

OIUCM164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIUCM - E&P Common Messages Across All Sub-Systems

• Message number: 164

• Message text: VL is running for DN & Sales Dt &

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OIUCM164 - Details

• The SAP error message OIUCM164 typically relates to issues in the context of the Oil and Gas industry, particularly when dealing with the management of contracts and sales orders. The message indicates that a "VL" (which usually stands for "Vehicle Load" or "Volume Load") is currently running for a Delivery Note (DN) and Sales Date, which can prevent certain operations from being completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Processing: The error often arises when there is an attempt to process a delivery or sales order that is already being processed by another transaction or user. This can happen in environments where multiple users are working on similar data simultaneously.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If a transaction is currently being executed, it may lock the relevant data, leading to this error when another transaction tries to access it.
  Incomplete Processing: If a previous transaction related to the delivery note or sales