How To Fix KH151 - Variable & has not yet been created.

KH151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Variable & has not yet been created.

What causes this issue?

Variable "&" could not be created for the selected report.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KH151 - Details

• The SAP error message KH151, which states "Variable & has not yet been created," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other reporting tools that utilize variables for reporting purposes. This error indicates that the system is trying to access a variable that has not been defined or created in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Variable Not Created: The most common cause is that the variable referenced in the error message has not been created in the system.
  Incorrect Variable Name: There may be a typo or incorrect naming in the variable reference.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variable.
  Transport Issues: If the variable was created in a different environment (like development) and not transported to the current environment (like production), it may not exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Variable:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., KEI0 for CO-PA variables).
  Create the variable that is