How To Fix TR238 - Subobjects of & & locked: Reassignment to 'local private' not allowed

TR238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TR - Change and Transport System

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Subobjects of & & locked: Reassignment to 'local private' not allowed

What causes this issue?

You could not change the status of an object belonging to a regular
package to "local private" because components of this object are
locked. The component objects are obviously elements in use for current
development.

System Response

Changing the status to "local private" was not allowed.

How to fix this error?

With the help of the transport utilities in transaction SE09, you can
find the tasks or requests that own the locks. You should then release
the request or inform the person responsible of your intention so that
the required steps are performed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TR238 - Subobjects of & & locked: Reassignment to 'local private' not allowed ?

  The SAP error message TR238 indicates that there is an issue with the transport request in the SAP system. Specifically, it states that subobjects of a transport request are locked, and reassignment to 'local private' is not allowed. This typically occurs when you are trying to change the transport request type or its status while it contains objects that are locked or in use.
  
  Cause:
  
  Locked Objects: The objects within the transport request are currently locked by another user or process. This can happen if someone else is working on the same objects or if the objects are in a state that does not allow changes.
  Transport Request Status: The transport request may be in a status that does not allow for reassignment, such as being released or in a different state that restricts modifications.
  Local Private Requests: The system does not allow certain types of requests to be converted to local private requests