How To Fix WT743 - Materials to be processed for recipient & are locked

WT743 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WT - Retail: Replenishment

• Message number: 743

• Message text: Materials to be processed for recipient & are locked

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WT743 - Materials to be processed for recipient & are locked ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WT743: Materials to be processed for recipient & are locked:
  
  Error Message
  WT743: Materials to be processed for recipient & are locked
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in the Warehouse Management (WM) module of SAP when you try to process a warehouse task or material document, but the materials involved are currently locked by another user or process. The lock prevents simultaneous changes to the same material or warehouse task to ensure data consistency and avoid conflicts.
  Typical scenarios causing this error:
  
  Another user or process is currently working on the same material or warehouse task.
  A background job or batch process has locked the material.
  A previous process did not release the lock properly due to an error or system crash.
  Deadlocks or long-running transactions holding the lock.
  
  
  Explanation
  In SAP WM, when materials are being processed (e.g., during goods movement, transfer posting, picking, putaway), the system locks the relevant material