How To Fix MS402 - Transaction variant & does not exist

MS402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MS - SAP customer enhancement project messages

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Transaction variant & does not exist

The variant does not exist in the current client; if this variant is
client-specific, it might exist in another client and not in the client
currently active.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MS402 - Details

• The SAP error message "MS402 Transaction variant & does not exist" typically occurs when you are trying to execute a transaction variant that has not been defined or is not available in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of transaction variants in SAP, which are used to customize the behavior of standard transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Transaction Variant: The specified transaction variant does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Transaction Code: The transaction code you are trying to execute may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the transaction variant.
  Transport Issues: If the transaction variant was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported or activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Transaction Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code SHD0 (Transaction Variants) to check if the transaction variant exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it or ensure that you are using