How To Fix MC386 - &2 must be a maintenance view for view variant &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 386

• Message text: &2 must be a maintenance view for view variant &1

What causes this issue?

You want to change the view type. Since the view is used in a view
variant, the view variant will be inconsistent.

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?

First change the view variant.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MC386 - &2 must be a maintenance view for view variant &1 ?

  The SAP error message MC386 indicates that the view variant you are trying to use is not associated with a maintenance view. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's reporting and data analysis tools, particularly when working with views in the Material Management (MM) or Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MC386 occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect View Type: The view variant you are trying to access is not defined as a maintenance view. Maintenance views are specific types of database views that allow for the maintenance of data in a structured way.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the view variant is not properly set up or linked to a maintenance view.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the maintenance view or the view variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error MC386, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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