How To Fix /OSP/MSG341 - ALV Layout Variant mandatory for ALV Reports

/OSP/MSG341 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /OSP/MSG -

• Message number: 341

• Message text: ALV Layout Variant mandatory for ALV Reports

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /OSP/MSG341 - ALV Layout Variant mandatory for ALV Reports ?

  The SAP error message /OSP/MSG341 indicates that an ALV (ABAP List Viewer) layout variant is mandatory for the execution of certain ALV reports. This error typically arises when the report is designed to require a specific layout variant for displaying data, and either the layout variant is not defined or not selected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Layout Variant: The report requires a layout variant to be specified, but none has been provided.
  Incorrect Configuration: The report may be configured to enforce the use of a layout variant, which is not set up in the system.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create layout variants.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Create or Select a Layout Variant:
  
  Go to the ALV report screen.
  Look for an option to select or create a layout variant (usually found in the menu under "Layout" or "Variants").
  If no layout variant exists, create a new