How To Fix WV_FP051 - Article for the price family could not be locked

WV_FP051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV_FP -

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Article for the price family could not be locked

What causes this issue?

The article/unit of measure combinations assigned to the family could
not be locked.
Another family, which may contain several articles from your family in
the same unit of measure is currently activated. To avoid multiple
assignment of articles to active price families activation was not
performed.

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?

Try to activate the family again at a later stage. Pay attention to any
messages in the activation log. If you do want to save the family you
can deactivate it and then save it.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WV_FP051 - Details

• The SAP error message WV_FP051, which states "Article for the price family could not be locked," typically occurs in the context of managing pricing data for articles in SAP, particularly when dealing with price families in the SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA environments. This error indicates that the system was unable to lock the specified article for processing, which can prevent updates or changes from being made.
  Causes:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user or process may be currently accessing or modifying the same article, leading to a lock conflict.
  Database Locking Issues: The database may have a lock on the article due to a previous transaction that has not been completed or released.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the system that affect how locks are managed for articles.
  Transaction Errors: An error in a previous transaction may have left the article in a locked state.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check for Active Sessions: Use transaction codes like SM12