How To Fix /OSP/MSG062 - Variant name has not been passed

/OSP/MSG062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /OSP/MSG -

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Variant name has not been passed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /OSP/MSG062 - Variant name has not been passed ?

  The SAP error message /OSP/MSG062 Variant name has not been passed typically occurs in the context of SAP applications that involve reporting or data selection where a variant is expected but not provided. Variants in SAP are used to save specific selection criteria for reports or transactions, allowing users to quickly execute them with predefined parameters.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a program or transaction expects a variant name to be passed as a parameter, but it is either missing or not correctly specified. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Input: The user did not provide a variant name when executing a report or transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: The program or transaction may be incorrectly configured to require a variant that does not exist.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Program Logic: There may be a bug or oversight in the program logic that fails to handle