How To Fix BFIBL02190 - Variant &1 does not exist for format &2

BFIBL02190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 190

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BFIBL02190 - Variant &1 does not exist for format &2 ?

  The SAP error message BFIBL02190 indicates that a specific variant does not exist for a given format. This error typically arises in the context of financial document processing, particularly when dealing with bank statements or other financial formats in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified variant (identified by &1) for the specified format (identified by &2) has not been created or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the bank statement processing or the financial format may not be set up correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant or format.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the variant or format name when it is being called in the program.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code where the variant is supposed to be used (e.g., transaction FF67 for bank statement processing).
  Check if the variant exists by navigating to the variant