How To Fix 00553 - The selected job does not have a variant

00553 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 553

• Message text: The selected job does not have a variant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 00553 - The selected job does not have a variant ?

  The SAP error message "00553 The selected job does not have a variant" typically occurs when you are trying to execute a background job that requires a variant, but the job has not been assigned one. Variants in SAP are used to store specific parameters for report execution, allowing users to run reports with predefined settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The job you are trying to execute is set up to run with a specific variant, but that variant has not been created or assigned to the job.
  Incorrect Job Configuration: The job might have been configured incorrectly, leading to the absence of a variant.
  Job Deletion or Changes: The variant may have been deleted or modified after the job was created.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Job Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring).
  Find the job that is causing the error and check its configuration.
  Ensure that the job is linked to