How To Fix 9J400 - Variant &1 does not yet exist for transaction &2

9J400 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 400

• Message text: Variant &1 does not yet exist for transaction &2

What causes this issue?

Variant &V1& of transaction &v2& does not exist.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Create variant transaction: <DS:TRAN.SHD0>Execute function</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 9J400 - Variant &1 does not yet exist for transaction &2 ?

  The SAP error message 9J400 indicates that a specific variant for a transaction does not exist. This error typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a transaction with a variant that has not been created or is not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified variant (denoted as &1) for the transaction (denoted as &2) has not been created or saved in the system.
  Incorrect Variant Name: The user may have entered an incorrect variant name or may be trying to access a variant that belongs to a different user or client.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Transaction Not Configured: The transaction itself may not be configured to use variants, or the variant functionality may not be enabled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Variant:
  
  Navigate to the transaction for which the variant is required.
  Set the desired parameters and settings.
  Save the variant by using the "Save as Variant"