How To Fix IST_EBS190 - Too few IDocs for processing. Use a different variant

IST_EBS190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IST_EBS - Interface Between IS-T and External Billing System

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Too few IDocs for processing. Use a different variant

What causes this issue?

In the variant you are using, the number of intervals is greater than
the number of IDocs to be processed. Processing was cancelled to
prevent the variant from being destroyed.

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?

Make sure that there are any IDocs that need to be processed. If there
are, use a variant in which the number of intervals is less than or
equal to the number of IDocs to be processed.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IST_EBS190 - Too few IDocs for processing. Use a different variant ?

  The SAP error message IST_EBS190: Too few IDocs for processing. Use a different variant typically occurs in the context of Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing when the system expects a certain number of IDocs (Intermediate Documents) to be available for processing, but finds that there are not enough IDocs to meet the criteria defined in the variant being used.
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient IDocs: The most common cause is that there are not enough IDocs in the system that match the selection criteria defined in the variant.
  Incorrect Variant Settings: The variant used for processing may have been configured incorrectly, leading to a mismatch between the expected and actual number of IDocs.
  IDoc Status: The IDocs may not be in the correct status for processing (e.g., they may be in an error status or not yet processed).
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria defined in the variant may be too restrictive, filtering out IDocs that should be processed.
  
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