How To Fix JBDVT155 - There is no selection variant for characteristic &1 of operating concern

JBDVT155 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 155

• Message text: There is no selection variant for characteristic &1 of operating concern

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JBDVT155 - Details

• The SAP error message JBDVT155 indicates that there is no selection variant defined for a specific characteristic in the operating concern. This typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires a selection variant for a characteristic that has not been set up.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Selection Variant: The primary cause of this error is that the selection variant for the specified characteristic (denoted as &1 in the error message) has not been created or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The operating concern may not be properly configured to include the necessary characteristics or selection variants.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the selection variants.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Modify Selection Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code KEA5 (for creating or changing selection variants).
  Check if the selection variant for the specified characteristic exists. If it does not,