How To Fix MASSD009 - Variant & includes invalid manipulation operations (see long text)

MASSD009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MASSD - Messages for the Mass Maintenance Master Data Dialog

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Variant & includes invalid manipulation operations (see long text)

What causes this issue?

The variant entered contains invalid manipulation operations.
Only variants containing the following operations can be used with
transaction <LS>MASSD</>:
Replace all values in selected columns by a fixed constant
Percent operations on column values

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?

Choose a new variant that contains valid manipulation operations
or
Use transaction <LS>MASS</> with the variant entered

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MASSD009 - Variant & includes invalid manipulation operations (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message MASSD009 indicates that there are invalid manipulation operations in a variant that you are trying to use in a mass data change operation. This error typically occurs when you are working with mass changes in transaction codes like MASS or similar, where you are trying to modify multiple records at once.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Invalid Field Manipulations: The variant you are using may include fields that are not allowed for mass changes or are not compatible with the operations you are trying to perform.
  Incorrect Data Types: The data types of the fields in the variant may not match the expected types for the operations you are trying to execute.
  Missing Required Fields: Some required fields may be missing from the variant, leading to invalid operations.
  Logical Errors: There may be logical inconsistencies in the operations defined in the variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MASSD009 error, you