How To Fix 10065 - Variant & is not protected

10065 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 10 - Customizing: Process Industries

• Message number: 065

• Message text: Variant & is not protected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 10065 - Variant & is not protected ?

  The SAP error message "10065 Variant & is not protected" typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that uses a variant that is not protected. Variants in SAP are used to store specific selection criteria for reports, allowing users to quickly run reports with predefined settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the variant you are trying to use is not protected, meaning that it can be modified or deleted by any user. This can happen if:
  
  The variant was created without the necessary protection settings.
  The variant was created by a user who does not have the appropriate authorization to protect it.
  The variant has been modified or deleted by another user.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Variant Protection:
  
  Go to the transaction where the variant is used (e.g., SE38 for ABAP programs).
  Open the variant using the "Variants" button.
  Check if the variant is marked as protected.