How To Fix USMD1A018 - Hierarchy &1 of entity type &2 is locked by &3

USMD1A018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1A - Messages: Abstraction Layer

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Hierarchy &1 of entity type &2 is locked by &3

What causes this issue?

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

INCLUDE NA_USMD_ENQ_HRYNODE_CAUSE OBJECT DOKU ID TX

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can use transaction SM12 to view the current locks in the system.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMD1A018 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD1A018 indicates that a hierarchy of a specific entity type is locked by a user or process. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to modify or access a hierarchy that is currently being edited or processed by another user or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Lock: Another user is currently editing the hierarchy, which prevents other users from making changes.
  System Lock: A background job or process is running that has locked the hierarchy for processing.
  Transaction Lock: The hierarchy is locked due to an ongoing transaction that has not been completed or released.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify the Lock:
  
  Use transaction SM12 to check for user locks. You can filter by the user ID mentioned in the error message (i.e., &3) to see if they are currently holding a lock on the hierarchy.
  If you find a lock that is no longer needed, you can delete it (if you