How To Fix /PMG/GE_MAC030 - Policy & cannot be processed as there is an open application

/PMG/GE_MAC030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PMG/GE_MAC -

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Policy & cannot be processed as there is an open application

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/PMG/GE_MAC030 - Details

• The SAP error message /PMG/GE_MAC030 Policy & cannot be processed as there is an open application typically occurs in the context of SAP's Project Management or similar modules where policies or applications are being processed. This error indicates that there is an open application related to the policy you are trying to process, which is preventing the action from being completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Application: The primary cause of this error is that there is an existing application that is still open or in progress. This could be due to a previous transaction that has not been completed or closed properly.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent concurrent processing of the same data. If an application is open, it locks the associated policy, preventing further actions.
  User Session: Sometimes, a user session may not have been properly terminated, leaving the application in an open state.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Open Applications: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction