How To Fix COCF_MANDASH005 - Variant & is obsolete

COCF_MANDASH005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COCF_MANDASH - Manufacturing dashboard

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Variant & is obsolete

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COCF_MANDASH005 - Variant & is obsolete ?

  The SAP error message COCF_MANDASH005, which states "Variant & is obsolete," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to use a variant that has been marked as obsolete or no longer valid. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when working with reports, planning layouts, or other configurations that utilize variants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Obsolete Variant: The variant you are trying to use has been marked as obsolete in the system. This could be due to changes in business processes, updates in the system, or manual intervention by users.
  Deletion or Deactivation: The variant may have been deleted or deactivated by an administrator or during a system upgrade.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variant, leading to the perception that it is obsolete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Status: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code COC1 for variants in CO) and check the