How To Fix JBDVT153 - No selection variant exists for ledger dimension &1

JBDVT153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 153

• Message text: No selection variant exists for ledger dimension &1

What causes this issue?

You attempted to change or delete a selection variant for the
profitability area characteristic &V1&. The selection variant refers to
the ledger item with validity date &V2& and value field &V3&. However,
no appropriate selection variant exists yet for this ledger item.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBDVT153 - No selection variant exists for ledger dimension &1 ?

  The SAP error message JBDVT153, which states "No selection variant exists for ledger dimension &1," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or data extraction in SAP, particularly when working with the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) or similar financial data structures. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a selection variant for the specified ledger dimension.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Selection Variant: The primary cause of this error is that there is no selection variant defined for the specified ledger dimension in the system. Selection variants are used to filter data based on specific criteria, and if one is not set up for the ledger dimension you are trying to access, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the ledger dimension is not properly linked to the selection variant.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the selection variants