How To Fix KG878 - Variant was last changed on &1 by user &2

KG878 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 878

• Message text: Variant was last changed on &1 by user &2

What causes this issue?

The variant definition has been changed. Some distribution runs have
settings that differ from the current Customizing settings of the
variant.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG878 - Variant was last changed on &1 by user &2 ?

  The SAP error message KG878 indicates that a variant (typically a variant of a report or a selection screen) was last changed by a specific user at a certain time. This message usually appears when there is an attempt to modify or use a variant that has been changed by another user since the last time it was accessed or saved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Changes: The most common cause of this error is that multiple users are trying to modify the same variant at the same time. When one user saves changes to the variant, it locks the variant for other users.
  Outdated Version: If you are trying to use or modify a variant that has been updated by another user, you will receive this message to inform you that your version is outdated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Refresh the Variant: If you encounter this error, you should refresh the variant to get the latest version. You can do