How To Fix /SAPCND/MAINTENANCE261 - Condition record read in read-only mode. Change not permitted.

/SAPCND/MAINTENANCE261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCND/MAINTENANCE -

• Message number: 261

• Message text: Condition record read in read-only mode. Change not permitted.

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/SAPCND/MAINTENANCE261 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPCND/MAINTENANCE261 indicates that a condition record is being accessed in read-only mode, and any attempts to change it are not permitted. This typically occurs in the context of condition records used in pricing, output determination, or other areas where condition techniques are applied.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Read-Only Mode: The condition record is being accessed in a mode that does not allow modifications. This can happen if:
  
  The record is locked by another user or process.
  The user does not have the necessary authorizations to change the record.
  The record is part of a transport request that is currently in a read-only state.
  The condition record is marked as "not modifiable" due to its status or configuration.
  
  
  
  System Settings: Certain system settings or configurations may enforce read-only access to specific condition records.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to modify condition records. This can be checked in transaction SU53 after the error