How To Fix VN2016 - Assigned procedure for document type & on header level &

VN2016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN2 - Output Class for RSNASTCK

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Assigned procedure for document type & on header level &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN2016 - Assigned procedure for document type & on header level & ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message VN2016:
  
  SAP Message: VN2016
  Text: Assigned procedure for document type & on header level &
  
  1. Cause
  This message typically appears in the context of Vendor Invoice Verification (MM-IV) or Logistics Invoice Verification when the system checks the Invoice Verification Procedure assigned to a particular Document Type at the header level of an invoice document.
  
  The system is informing you that for the given Document Type (e.g., RE for Invoice, KR for Credit Memo), a specific Invoice Verification Procedure is assigned at the header level.
  This is usually a system information message rather than an error, indicating which procedure is being used.
  However, if this message appears as an error or blocks processing, it may be due to:
  Missing or incorrect assignment of the invoice verification procedure for the document type.
  Inconsistency or misconfiguration in the customizing settings for invoice verification.
  The system expects a procedure to be assigned but finds