How To Fix /SEHS/BA_MISC1162 - Some of the selected &1 are being processed

/SEHS/BA_MISC1162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/BA_MISC1 -

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Some of the selected &1 are being processed

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/SEHS/BA_MISC1162 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/BA_MISC1162 typically indicates that some of the selected items (in this case, represented by &1) are currently being processed. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to perform batch processing, mass changes, or other operations on a set of items that are locked or in use by another process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Processing: The items you are trying to process are currently being handled by another user or process. This could be due to batch jobs, transactions, or other operations that are locking the items.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses a locking mechanism to prevent data inconsistencies. If an item is locked, it cannot be processed until the lock is released.
  Long-running Transactions: If a transaction is taking a long time to complete, it may hold locks on the items, causing this error for subsequent attempts to process those items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Locks: Use transaction code SM12 to check for locks