How To Fix DB598 - Wrong report or variant name

DB598 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 598

• Message text: Wrong report or variant name

What causes this issue?

You attempted to create a variant, but when the function module was
called, either the report name or the variant name did not match the
name which was passed to the structure description of the variant.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DB598 - Details

• The SAP error message DB598, which states "Wrong report or variant name," typically occurs when there is an issue with the report or variant name specified in a background job or when executing a report. Here are some common causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Report Name: The report name specified in the job or transaction may be misspelled or does not exist in the system.
  Invalid Variant Name: The variant name provided may not exist for the specified report, or it may have been deleted or renamed.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the report may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified report or variant.
  Transport Issues: If the report or variant was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported or activated.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that prevent the report or variant from being recognized.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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