How To Fix RSAU247 - System error: Update rule & & could not be locked

RSAU247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAU - Update rules

• Message number: 247

• Message text: System error: Update rule & & could not be locked

What causes this issue?

In order to protect the editing of the update rule from a third party a
lock has been set. This lock could not be set because of a system
error.

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?

Call up the transaction again. If this error happens again please get
in touch with your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAU247 - System error: Update rule & & could not be locked ?

  The SAP error message RSAU247 indicates that there is a problem with locking an update rule in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of data extraction and loading processes, particularly when working with SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence).
  
  Cause:
  The error message "RSAU247 System error: Update rule & & could not be locked" usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another process or user is currently accessing or modifying the update rule, which prevents your process from obtaining a lock on it.
  System Performance Issues: High system load or performance issues may lead to timeouts or failures in acquiring locks.
  Database Locking Mechanism: The underlying database may have locking mechanisms that are preventing access to the update rule.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the update rules or the data flow that are causing the locking mechanism to fail.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSAU247 error,