How To Fix VN326 - No leading object in container element & found

VN326 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 326

• Message text: No leading object in container element & found

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VN326 - Details

• The SAP error message VN326 - No leading object in container element & found typically occurs in the context of SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) or related SAP components where container elements are used to pass data between different parts of the system, such as in workflows, BAPIs, or function modules.
  
  Cause
  
  The error indicates that a container element (a data structure or variable used to hold data temporarily during processing) is expected to have a leading object (a primary or key object reference), but it is missing or not found.
  In other words, the process expects a certain object (like an invoice document, purchase order, or vendor master data) to be present in the container, but it is either not passed, incorrectly referenced, or the container element is empty.
  This can happen due to:
  Incorrect or incomplete data passed to a workflow or function module.
  Missing or incorrect configuration in the workflow container elements.
  Programming errors