How To Fix FA081 - Only one line layout variant (&) defined

FA081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FA - Payment Advice Administration

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Only one line layout variant (&) defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FA081 - Only one line layout variant (&) defined ?

  The SAP error message FA081 ("Only one line layout variant (&) defined") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to display or process asset information, and the system finds that there is only one layout variant defined for the asset line items.
  
  Cause:
  This error is usually caused by the following reasons:
  
  Single Layout Variant: The system has detected that there is only one layout variant available for the asset line items, which limits the options for displaying or processing the data.
  Configuration Issue: There may be a configuration issue in the Asset Accounting settings where multiple layout variants are expected but only one is defined.
  User Authorization: Sometimes, user roles and authorizations may restrict access to other layout variants.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FA081 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Layout Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code AO90 (for Asset Accounting) or OAOA (for layout variants).
  Check the defined layout variants