How To Fix EG668 - No devices found for specified variant

EG668 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EG - IS-U device management

• Message number: 668

• Message text: No devices found for specified variant

What causes this issue?

No devices were found for the specified 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.

EG668 - Details

• The SAP error message EG668 ("No devices found for specified variant") typically occurs in the context of output management, particularly when trying to print or send output using a specific output device or variant that is not properly configured or does not exist.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Output Device Configuration: The specified output device may not be configured correctly in the SAP system.
  Missing Output Device: The output device you are trying to use may not exist in the system or may have been deleted.
  Variant Issues: The variant specified for the output may not be associated with any valid output device.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified output device.
  Client-Specific Settings: The output device may be client-specific, and the user may be in a different client where the device is not available.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Output Device Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction SPAD (Spool Administration) and verify that the output device you are trying