How To Fix UMG409 - Transaction SPUMG is currently locked. Undefined status (see long text).

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMG - Message Class for the Unicode Migration Tool.

• Message number: 409

• Message text: Transaction SPUMG is currently locked. Undefined status (see long text).

What causes this issue?

You called transaction SPUMG but a status check found that SPUMG cannot
be executed because its status is currently not defined.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

The status check during startup of SPUMG checks
if a standalone conversion or a CU<(>&<)>UC procedure is currently
running and
if transaction SPUMG is called for the first time in the system

System Response

How to fix this error?

Execute transaction SE24
Enter class CL_UMG_INFO
Press F8 (Test)
Confirm the defaults for the generic parameter types
Execute the method EXPORT_HW_TIMESTAMP
A flag is stored on database which allows the execution of SPUMG. Now
execute SPUMG and check its status.

Procedure for System Administrators

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