How To Fix WG368 - Purchase order &1 is blocked by user &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 368

• Message text: Purchase order &1 is blocked by user &2

What causes this issue?

The purchase order is currently being edited by another used and cannot
therefore be selected for manual load building.

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?

Run load building without the locked purchase order. Start selection
again or make selections at a later date.
Choose "Refresh PO" to update the selection during processing. In doing
so, purchase orders that have been released are re-included in
processing.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG368 - Purchase order &1 is blocked by user &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WG368: Purchase order &1 is blocked by user &2:
  
  Error Message:
  WG368: Purchase order &1 is blocked by user &2
  
  &1 = Purchase Order number
  &2 = User ID who blocked the PO
  
  
  
  Cause:
  This message appears when you try to process or change a Purchase Order (PO) that is currently locked or blocked by another user in the system. SAP uses a lock mechanism to prevent simultaneous changes to the same document by multiple users, which could lead to data inconsistencies.
  
  The PO is currently locked because another user (&2) is editing or has locked the PO.
  The lock can be due to an ongoing transaction, incomplete processing, or a session that did not release the lock properly.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check who has locked the PO:
  
  Identify the user (&2) who has the lock.
  You can contact this user to ask them to finish their work and release the lock.
  
  
  
  Wait and retry:
  
  Sometimes