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Kanbans Flagged for Unlocking

These kanban containers are flagged for unlocking. The system set this flag for the new kanban containers on the basis of the kanban calculation via transaction PK07 or PK08N or following an adjustment of the number of kanban containers in the control cycle (PKMC). This is always the case if you have chosen the corresponding settings in the Lock New Kanbans field in the Customizing activity Define Strategies for Adopting Calculation Proposals (see Locking New Kanban Containers ).

In Unlock Kanbans transaction (PK09), you can search for kanban containers flagged for unlocking on a targeted basis. The number of flagged containers is displayed in the list of selected control cycles.

Locked Kanbans

Locked kanbans cannot be used. They are not in circulation.

There are several possible reasons why kanbans are locked:

  • The kanban container was locked manually by a user in control cycle maintenance.

  • The kanban container was locked automatically by the system. The system always locks a container following an adjustment to the control cycle size either manually or through the kanban calculation if you have specified this in Customizing or if you are using the Lifecycle for control cycles.