How To Fix PEP098 - For report &1, the variant &2 does not exist (flow definition &3)

PEP098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PEP - Schedule Manager: Messages

• Message number: 098

• Message text: For report &1, the variant &2 does not exist (flow definition &3)

What causes this issue?

The variant of a report was used in the specified flow definition.
However this variant no longer exists.

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?

Use another variant or recreate the desired variant.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PEP098 - For report &1, the variant &2 does not exist (flow definition &3) ?

  The SAP error message PEP098 indicates that a specific variant for a report does not exist. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Project System (PS) or related modules when trying to execute a report with a specified variant that has not been defined or is not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Variant: The variant specified in the report execution does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Variant Name: There may be a typo or incorrect naming in the variant name being used.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Transport Issues: If the variant was created in a different environment (e.g., development) and not transported to the current environment (e.g., production), it may not be available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the report transaction (e.g., using SE38 or SA38) and check if the variant exists by selecting the report and clicking on the "Variants" button.
  If