How To Fix KH161 - Variant & does not exist for report &

KH161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Variant & does not exist for report &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH161 - Variant & does not exist for report & ?

  The SAP error message KH161, which states "Variant & does not exist for report &," typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report in SAP that requires a specific variant, but the specified variant is not available in the system. This can happen for several reasons, such as the variant being deleted, not created, or the user not having the necessary authorizations to access it.
  Causes:
  
  Variant Not Created: The variant you are trying to use has not been created for the report.
  Variant Deleted: The variant may have been deleted by another user or during a system cleanup.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the report may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Incorrect Report Name: The report name specified may be incorrect, leading to the system not finding the variant.
  Client-Specific Data: Variants can be client-specific, and if you are in a different client than where the variant was