How To Fix /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL071 - Synchronization failed. An import is already in progress initiated by &1.

/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL -

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Synchronization failed. An import is already in progress initiated by &1.

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/SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL071 - Details

• The SAP error message /SHCM/EMPLOYEE_BL071 Synchronization failed. An import is already in progress initiated by &1. typically indicates that there is an ongoing import process for employee data, and a new synchronization attempt cannot proceed until the current import is completed. This error is often encountered in the context of SAP HCM (Human Capital Management) when dealing with employee data synchronization between different systems or modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Concurrent Import Processes: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an import process running, which prevents another import from starting. This can happen if:
  
  A previous import process has not yet completed.
  A long-running import is still in progress.
  A system or user error has caused the import to hang.
  
  
  
  System Locking: The system may have locking mechanisms in place to prevent data inconsistencies, which can lead to this error if another process is trying to access the same data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Running Processes: 
  
  Use transaction