How To Fix RSB4HANA201 - Program variant &1 not found.

RSB4HANA201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSB4HANA - B4HANA

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Program variant &1 not found.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSB4HANA201 - Program variant &1 not found. ?

  The SAP error message RSB4HANA201 indicates that a program variant specified in your query or report is not found. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW on HANA when trying to execute a query or report that references a variant that does not exist or has been deleted.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Variant: The specified program variant has been deleted or never created.
  Incorrect Variant Name: There may be a typo or incorrect name in the variant reference.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the variant.
  Transport Issues: If the variant was transported from one system to another, it may not have been included in the transport request.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the BW system or the underlying HANA database.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Variant Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code where the variant is used (e.g., RSRT for query execution).
  Check if the