How To Fix PPEBAPI035 - You have not specified a variant

PPEBAPI035 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEBAPI - API and BAPI Messages in iPPE

• Message number: 035

• Message text: You have not specified a variant

What causes this issue?

To determine the internal key for a POS access (access without
material), the module PVSHI_INTERNAL_PPEHEADER_ID must be provided with
a variant by the VARIANT_ID parameter.

System Response

The system cannot determine the internal key for the access.

How to fix this error?

Provide the module PVSHI_INTERNAL_PPEHEADER_ID with a variant or select
a different type of access using the OBJECT_TYPE parameter.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

PPEBAPI035 - Details

• The SAP error message PPEBAPI035: You have not specified a variant typically occurs when you are trying to execute a function or transaction that requires a variant to be specified, but none has been provided. This is common in scenarios where a report or a program expects a predefined set of parameters or settings to be passed in the form of a variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Variant: The most straightforward cause is that the user did not specify a variant when executing the report or transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: The variant may not be properly configured or may not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified variant.
  Program Logic: There may be an issue in the program logic that fails to pass the variant correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify a Variant: When executing the transaction or report, ensure that you select or enter a valid variant. This can usually be