How To Fix HRBEN00TOOLREPORTS704 - Benefit area &: Plan & not converted since variant already exists

HRBEN00TOOLREPORTS704 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00TOOLREPORTS - Error Messages for Benefits - Tools

• Message number: 704

• Message text: Benefit area &: Plan & not converted since variant already exists

What causes this issue?

A Dependent/Beneficiary Eligibility Rule Variant is already stored in
the V_T74HS view in the &V1& benefit area. This variant has the same
&V2& key as the &V2& benefit plan. The conversion program attempts to
create a variant with the same key for each plan to be converted. This
was not possible for plan &V2& because an appropriate entry already
exists. Either the conversion program for this plan has already run
successfully or the entry was made manually before the start of the
conversion program.

System Response

The system has not converted any data for the &V2& plan.

How to fix this error?

In general, you are not required to perform an action as data already
exists for the &V2& plan in the V_T74HS and V_T74HT views. We
recommend, however, that you check this data for correctness.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00TOOLREPORTS704 - Benefit area &: Plan & not converted since variant already exists ?

  The SAP error message "HRBEN00TOOLREPORTS704 Benefit area &: Plan & not converted since variant already exists" typically occurs in the context of SAP HR (Human Resources) module, specifically when dealing with benefits administration. This error indicates that there is an attempt to convert a benefit plan or area, but a variant with the same name already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Variant: The primary cause of this error is that a variant (a saved set of parameters for a report or transaction) with the same name already exists for the specified benefit area and plan.
  Duplicate Entries: The system does not allow the creation of duplicate variants for the same benefit area and plan combination, which leads to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code for the report or tool you are using (e.g., HRBEN00).
  Look for the option to display or manage