How To Fix QB200 - Certificate &2 is being processed by &1

QB200 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QB - Message IDs for QM in procurement

• Message number: 200

• Message text: Certificate &2 is being processed by &1

What causes this issue?

Certificate &v2& is already being processed

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?

Choose another certificate number, or wait until processing of
certificate &v2& is completed.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QB200 - Certificate &2 is being processed by &1 ?

  The SAP error message QB200 indicates that a certificate (in this case, identified as &2) is currently being processed by another user or transaction (&1). This typically occurs in scenarios where multiple users or processes are trying to access or modify the same certificate simultaneously, leading to a lock situation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user or process is currently editing or processing the certificate.
  Lock Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. When one user is working on a certificate, it is locked for others until the first user completes their task.
  Long Processing Time: If the first user takes a long time to process the certificate, other users may encounter this error while trying to access it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: The simplest solution is to wait for the other user or process to complete their work on the certificate and then try again.
  Check Lock Entries: You can check the lock entries