How To Fix >REP017 - Selection &1 is not available

>REP017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >REP -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Selection &1 is not available

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>REP017 - Details

• The SAP error message REP017: Selection &1 is not available typically occurs when a report or selection variant is trying to access a selection option or variant that does not exist or is not available in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Selection Variant: The selection variant that is being referenced in the report is not defined or has been deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the selection variant.
  Transport Issues: If the selection variant was transported from another system, it may not have been transported correctly or may not exist in the target system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The report may be incorrectly configured to reference a selection variant that is not valid in the current context.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Selection Variants: Verify if the selection variant exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., SE38 for ABAP programs)