How To Fix PH205 - Personnel number is locked because it is currently being edited

PH205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PH - PA: Archiving & Reorganization

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Personnel number is locked because it is currently being edited

What causes this issue?

The personnel number is currently being edited by another user.
Therefore, it cannot be archived.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Delay archiving until the lock has been cancelled.
Find out who triggered the lock, and ask him or her to stop editing the
personnel number.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PH205 - Personnel number is locked because it is currently being edited ?

  The SAP error message PH205 indicates that a personnel number is currently locked because it is being edited by another user or process. This typically occurs in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module when multiple users attempt to access or modify the same employee record simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user is currently editing the personnel record.
  System Lock: The system may have a lock on the record due to a previous transaction that has not been completed or has been interrupted.
  Background Jobs: A background job or process may be running that is accessing the personnel data.
  Transaction Errors: An error in a previous transaction may have left the record in a locked state.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If another user is editing the record, wait for them to finish and then try again.
  Check Lock Entries: Use transaction code SM12 to check for lock entries. You can look for locks on the specific personnel number and