How To Fix DB260 - No variants found

DB260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB - Messages for logical databases and background processing

• Message number: 260

• Message text: No variants found

What causes this issue?

You attempted to display the variant directory, but there are no
variants for the corrent program.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the program has any variants (Editor -> Display variants
-> Variant directory). If you want to use the variants for report
transactions, they must be defined as system variants (name begins with
SAP& or CUS&).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB260 - No variants found ?

  The SAP error message DB260 "No variants found" typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires a variant, but no suitable variant is available for the specified selection criteria. Variants in SAP are used to store predefined values for report parameters, making it easier to run reports with consistent settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Variants Created: The most common cause is that no variants have been created for the report or transaction you are trying to execute.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you are using may not match any existing variants.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or execute the variants.
  Report Configuration: The report may not be configured to allow variants, or it may have been modified in a way that affects variant availability.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Variant:
  
  Go to the report or transaction where you encountered the error.
  Enter the selection criteria you want to save.
  Click