How To Fix LCM_COMMON158 - Enter either linked object or Template ID

LCM_COMMON158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_COMMON - Messages for Legal Content Management

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Enter either linked object or Template ID

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LCM_COMMON158 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_COMMON158 ("Enter either linked object or Template ID") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Landscape Management (LCM) or related modules when a user is trying to create or manage a linked object or template but has not provided the necessary information.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when:
  
  A user attempts to perform an action that requires either a linked object or a template ID, but neither has been provided.
  The system expects one of these identifiers to proceed with the operation, and the absence of both leads to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have filled in either the linked object field or the template ID field in the relevant transaction or screen. You must provide at least one of these identifiers.
  
  
  Verify Object Existence: If you are entering a linked object or template ID, verify that the object or template