How To Fix PO546 - Reactivation is currently being executed

PO546 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 546

• Message text: Reactivation is currently being executed

What causes this issue?

You attempted to reactivate reset or old frontend output requests. This
was not possible, as this action has already been started.

System Response

No direct system action.

How to fix this error?

The identical action already running should reactivate the requests.

Procedure for System Administrators

If this message appears often, but the output requests are not
reactivated, this may be due to a frozen enqueue lock.
To prevent the reactivation from being executed by multiple processes
simultaneously, the system locks the execution using an enqueue lock.
This locks table TSP02F with the user name and client as keys. To
release the process, the lock is reset.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PO546 - Details

• The SAP error message PO546, which states "Reactivation is currently being executed," typically occurs in the context of Purchase Order (PO) processing. This error indicates that a reactivation process for a purchase order is currently in progress, and as a result, the system is unable to perform the requested action until the reactivation is completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Processes: The error often arises when multiple users or processes are trying to access or modify the same purchase order simultaneously. One user may have initiated a reactivation process, which locks the PO for other operations.
  System Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If a reactivation is in progress, the system will not allow other changes to be made to that purchase order until the process is complete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait for Completion: The simplest solution is to wait for the reactivation process to complete. This may take a few moments, depending on the