How To Fix ILM_STOR_CS050 - Provide variant for further processing

ILM_STOR_CS050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM_STOR_CS - ILM DB Store: Certification Suite Messages

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Provide variant for further processing

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ILM_STOR_CS050 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM_STOR_CS050, which states "Provide variant for further processing," typically occurs in the context of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) when you are trying to execute a process that requires a specific variant to be defined for the selection criteria.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Variant: The process you are trying to execute requires a variant that has not been defined or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the ILM process may not be set up correctly, leading to the requirement for a variant that is not present.
  User Authorization: The user executing the process may not have the necessary authorizations to access the required variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ILM_STOR_CS050 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Create or Select a Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction or report that you are trying to execute.
  Look for an option to create or select a variant.