How To Fix UPS1013 - A lock has been set in subplan &1 (&2), planning session &3 (&4)

UPS1013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPS1 - SEM-BPS Status and Tracking System Messages

• Message number: 013

• Message text: A lock has been set in subplan &1 (&2), planning session &3 (&4)

What causes this issue?

An exclusive lock was set in subplan &V1& (&V2&) in planning session
&V3& (&V4&) for the transaction data. For this reason, you can only
display the data. This lock can be set in the following ways:
In the case of bottom/up planning, set automatically when a subplan
was sent to for approval or was approved.
In the case of top/down planning, set automatically by a lower-level
unit in the assigned organizational hierarchy, when a subplan was
finished and released.

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?

Request that the lock is deleted.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPS1013 - A lock has been set in subplan &1 (&2), planning session &3 (&4) ?

  The SAP error message UPS1013 indicates that a lock has been set in a specific subplan during a planning session. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when multiple users or processes attempt to access or modify the same planning data simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Access: The most common cause of this error is that another user or process is currently working on the same planning session or subplan, which leads to a lock being placed on the data.
  Long-Running Processes: If a planning session is taking a long time to complete, it may hold the lock longer than expected, preventing other users from accessing the same data.
  System Configuration: Sometimes, system settings or configurations can lead to unexpected locking behavior.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Wait and Retry: If the lock is due to another user, the simplest solution is to wait for the other user to finish