How To Fix DB277 - No variants selected for transport

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 277

• Message text: No variants selected for transport

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB277 - No variants selected for transport ?

  The SAP error message DB277 "No variants selected for transport" typically occurs when you are trying to transport variants (such as report variants) from one SAP system to another, but no variants have been selected for the transport request. This can happen for several reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  No Variants Created: There may be no variants created for the report or program you are trying to transport.
  Incorrect Selection: You may not have selected any variants in the transport selection screen.
  Transport Request Issues: The transport request may not be properly configured or may not have the necessary authorizations.
  System Configuration: There may be system configuration issues that prevent the selection of variants for transport.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Variants: Ensure that the variants you want to transport have been created and are available in the system. You can check this by going to the transaction code for the report and