How To Fix BT076 - You must first define variants for program &

BT076 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 076

• Message text: You must first define variants for program &

What causes this issue?

You attempted to display the variants that have been defined for the
ABAP/4 program named in the message. As yet, however, no variants have
been defined.

System Response

No action taken.

How to fix this error?

If the program must have a variant to be run in the background, then
you must <DS:TRAN.SA38>define a variant</> before you can schedule the
program for background execution.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT076 - You must first define variants for program & ?

  The SAP error message BT076 ("You must first define variants for program &") typically occurs when you attempt to execute a report or transaction that requires a variant to be defined, but no variant has been created for that specific program.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Variants Defined: The program you are trying to run does not have any variants defined. Variants are used to store specific selection criteria for reports or transactions.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or access variants.
  Program Not Configured: The program may not be properly configured to allow for variant creation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code for the program (e.g., SE38 for ABAP programs).
  Enter the program name and click on "Variants" or "Create Variant".
  Define the selection criteria you want to save in the variant.
  Save the variant with a unique name.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to create and manage