How To Fix SIC_NORM_CONFIG038 - Conditional rules locked by user &1

SIC_NORM_CONFIG038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIC_NORM_CONFIG - Message for Configurtion of Normalization Service

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Conditional rules locked by user &1

What causes this issue?

To ensure that the conditional rules are consistent, you may not change
them during maintenance.

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?

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 SIC_NORM_CONFIG038 - Conditional rules locked by user &1 ?

  The SAP error message SIC_NORM_CONFIG038 indicates that conditional rules in the system are locked by a specific user. This typically occurs when a user is editing or has opened a conditional rule configuration, preventing other users from making changes to the same rule until the lock is released.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Lock: The user who is currently editing the conditional rules has not saved or exited the configuration properly, leaving the rules locked.
  Session Timeout: If a user’s session times out while they are editing, the lock may not be released automatically.
  System Error: Occasionally, system errors or crashes can lead to locks not being released as expected.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify the User: Check the user ID mentioned in the error message (&1) to identify who has locked the conditional rules.
  Contact the User: If possible, contact the user to ask them to save their work and exit the configuration, which should release the lock.
  Release the Lock Manually:
  Use transaction