How To Fix VO205 - Table & is currently being processed by user &

VO205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Table & is currently being processed by user &

What causes this issue?

You wish to change the control data for updating the rough workload
estimate / picking waves.
Table &V1& is, howevere, currently being processed by user &V2&. This
means that you cannot change the updating control of the main program
to which table &V1& belongs.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO205 - Table & is currently being processed by user & ?

  The SAP error message:
  VO205: Table & is currently being processed by user &
  
  
  Cause:
  This message occurs when a user tries to access or modify a table (usually a vendor master or related table in SAP) that is currently locked or being processed by another user. SAP uses lock entries to prevent simultaneous changes to the same data, ensuring data consistency and avoiding conflicts.
  
  The first placeholder (&) indicates the table name.
  The second placeholder (&) indicates the user ID who currently holds the lock.
  
  This means that the table is locked by another user session, and your system is preventing you from making changes until the lock is released.
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP uses enqueue locks (logical locks) to prevent multiple users from editing the same data simultaneously.
  When a user starts editing a record, SAP places a lock on the relevant table or record.
  If another user tries to access the same data, SAP shows this message to indicate