How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO_P_TMPL017 - Payment order template is locked by &1

/PF1/MSG_PO_P_TMPL017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO_P_TMPL -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Payment order template is locked by &1

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/PF1/MSG_PO_P_TMPL017 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_P_TMPL017 indicates that a payment order template is locked by a user or process. This typically occurs when a user is trying to access or modify a payment order template that is currently being used or edited by another user.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user is currently editing or processing the payment order template.
  System Lock: The system may have a lock on the template due to a previous transaction that did not complete properly.
  User Session: A user may have left a session open, which is holding the lock on the template.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If another user is editing the template, you may need to wait until they finish and release the lock. You can try again after some time.
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for lock entries. You can look for locks related to the specific payment order template and see if you can identify