How To Fix KH160 - Variable group & & & does not exist

KH160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Variable group & & & does not exist

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KH160 - Details

• The SAP error message KH160, which states "Variable group & & & does not exist," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with reports or planning functions that reference a variable group that has not been defined or is not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Variable Group: The variable group specified in the report or planning function does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The variable group may have been deleted or not properly configured in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variable group.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the variable group name when it was referenced in the report or planning function.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variable Group Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code KSV1 (for creating variable groups) or KSV2 (for changing variable groups) to check if the variable group exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create