How To Fix WRF_REF142 - Start reproc. of &1 mat/plant-combin.(s) due to locking problems at &2 &3

WRF_REF142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_REF - Messages from References for Materials Without History

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Start reproc. of &1 mat/plant-combin.(s) due to locking problems at &2 &3

What causes this issue?

The system could not process &V1& material/plant combinations because of
locking problems. The system processes these combinations a second time
sequentially. Processing started at &V2& &V3&.

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?

For information only.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_REF142 - Details

• The SAP error message WRF_REF142 indicates that there is a locking issue when trying to reprocess material/plant combinations in the system. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Retail module, particularly when dealing with material master data or related processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a locking conflict in the database. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  Concurrent Processes: Another user or process is currently accessing or modifying the same material/plant combination, leading to a lock.
  Long-running Transactions: A transaction that takes a long time to complete may hold locks longer than expected, causing other processes to wait and eventually fail.
  System Performance Issues: If the system is under heavy load, it may not be able to handle multiple requests efficiently, leading to locking issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WRF_REF142 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Locking Processes:
  
  Use transaction code SM12 to check for existing locks on the material/plant combinations. You can filter