How To Fix KE820 - Variant cannot be saved with "Additional selections"

KE820 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 820

• Message text: Variant cannot be saved with "Additional selections"

What causes this issue?

It is not possible to create variants which contain additional
selections.

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?

Delete all the additional selections before you save the parameters as
a variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE820 - Variant cannot be saved with "Additional selections" ?

  The SAP error message KE820, which states "Variant cannot be saved with 'Additional selections'," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when working with reports or variants in transaction codes like KOB1, KSB1, or similar.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to save a variant that includes "Additional selections" (i.e., filters or criteria that are not part of the standard selection screen) in a way that is not supported by the system. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  Incompatibility with Variants: The variant you are trying to save may include fields or selections that are not compatible with the variant functionality in the specific report or transaction.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured in a way that restricts saving variants with additional selections.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to save variants with additional selections.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE820 error, you can try the following