How To Fix PBAS_SERVICE003 - Lock indicator &2 not permitted

PBAS_SERVICE003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PBAS_SERVICE - HR Master Data: Service Functions

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Lock indicator &2 not permitted

What causes this issue?

The data record with key &V1& has the lock indicator &V2&. However,
only the values " " and "X" are permitted as lock indicators.

System Response

The data record cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

In general, standard transactions from SAP do not generate data records
with lock indicators containing errors. Check whether the data was
generated by a customer program.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PBAS_SERVICE003 - Details

• The SAP error message PBAS_SERVICE003 with the description "Lock indicator &2 not permitted" typically occurs in the context of business partner (BP) management when there is an attempt to perform an operation on a business partner that is locked or restricted in some way. This can happen during various processes, such as creating, changing, or deleting a business partner.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Lock Indicator: The business partner has a lock indicator set that prevents certain operations. This could be due to administrative settings or business rules that restrict changes to locked business partners.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the operation on the business partner due to the lock status.
  Data Consistency: The system may have detected that the operation would violate data integrity rules, leading to the lock being enforced.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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