How To Fix VN203 - Error during reading & (Return code &)

VN203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Error during reading & (Return code &)

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VN203 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  VN203 Error during reading & (Return code &)  
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  The error message VN203 typically occurs during vendor master data processing or when the system tries to read vendor-related information. The placeholders & indicate that the message dynamically includes specific details such as the object being read and the return code from the underlying database or function module.
  Common causes include:
  
  Database read failure: The system attempted to read vendor data from the database but encountered an error (e.g., missing data, inconsistent data, or database communication issues).
  Authorization issues: The user or process does not have sufficient authorization to read the vendor master data.
  Data inconsistency: The vendor master record might be incomplete, locked, or corrupted.
  Incorrect parameters: The function or transaction was called with incorrect or incomplete parameters leading to a failed read.
  System or interface issues: Problems in the interface or middleware that reads vendor data (e.g., ALE/IDoc processing