Managing Lock Entries

Managing lock entries lets you monitor your system with regards to lock logic. You can determine which locks are being used currently. Locks that have had the backup flag set are highlighted in color (see Choosing and Displaying Lock Entries).

You can detect and correct problems by deleting locks that you no longer want. You can also later analyze the cause of lock table overflows using the History

Integration

The SAP lock concept works in close conjunction with the SAP update facility, which is described in the section entitled Update in SAP System.

Features

The initial screen for managing locks appears as follows:

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

Transaction SM12 — Initial Screen

Lock management lets you:

Select and display lock entries
Delete lock entries
Test lock management
Display lock statistics

Activities

To access lock management, choose Administration System Administration Monitor Lock Entries from the SAP menu, or call transaction SM12.