How To Fix KN226 - Report &: Variant & does not exist

KN226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Report &: Variant & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN226 - Report &: Variant & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message KN226, which states "Report &: Variant & does not exist," 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 being created, or being created in a different client.
  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 a user or during a system cleanup.
  Different Client: The variant exists in a different client, and you are trying to access it from a client where it does not exist.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or execute the variant.
  Incorrect Report Name: The report name or variant name may have been entered incorrectly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the report transaction