How To Fix /PRA/PN138 - Lock delete attempted for lock held by &1 since &2 &3

/PRA/PN138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/PN -

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Lock delete attempted for lock held by &1 since &2 &3

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/PRA/PN138 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/PN138 Lock delete attempted for lock held by &1 since &2 &3 indicates that there is an attempt to delete a lock that is currently held by another user or process. This typically occurs in scenarios where multiple users or processes are trying to access or modify the same data simultaneously, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. When a user or process locks a record, other users or processes are prevented from modifying it until the lock is released.
  Long-Running Transactions: If a transaction takes too long to complete, it may hold onto a lock longer than expected, causing other transactions to fail when they attempt to delete or modify the locked data.
  Deadlocks: In some cases, a deadlock situation may arise where two or more processes are waiting for each other to release locks, leading to this error.
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