How To Fix DB678 - Variants cannot be processed: No selection for &

DB678 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 678

• Message text: Variants cannot be processed: No selection for &

What causes this issue?

You attempted to branch to variant maintenance for a report. This is
not possible, since the report has neither selection criteria nor
parameters.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB678 - Variants cannot be processed: No selection for & ?

  The SAP error message DB678 indicates that there is an issue with processing variants in a report or program. Specifically, the message states that there is "No selection for &," which means that the system is unable to find the necessary selection criteria for the specified variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The variant you are trying to use does not have any selection criteria defined, or the selection criteria are not valid for the current context.
  Incorrect Variant Name: The variant name specified may not exist or may have been deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variant or the data associated with it.
  Data Issues: The underlying data may not be available or may have been changed, leading to the variant being unable to retrieve the necessary information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction where the variant is defined (e.g., SE38 for ABAP programs).
  Check if the variant has