How To Fix DB268 - The chosen variants of program & do not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 268

• Message text: The chosen variants of program & do not exist

What causes this issue?

The chosen variants for the program &v1& do not exist.

System Response

Selection terminated.

How to fix this error?

Make another selection.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB268 - The chosen variants of program & do not exist ?

  The SAP error message DB268 ("The chosen variants of program & do not exist") typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or program with a variant that is either not defined or has been deleted. Variants in SAP are used to store specific selection criteria for reports, allowing users to run them with predefined parameters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Variant: The variant specified for the program does not exist in the system.
  Deleted Variant: The variant may have been deleted by another user or during a system cleanup.
  Incorrect Program Name: The program name specified might be incorrect or misspelled.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variant.
  Transport Issues: If the variant was transported from another system, it may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code for the program (e.g., SE38 or SA38).
  Enter the program name and click on the "Variants"