How To Fix /SAPAPO/RSP01700 - Sorting variant &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RSP01 -

• Message number: 700

• Message text: Sorting variant &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RSP01700 - Sorting variant &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RSP01700 Sorting variant &1 does not exist typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a sorting variant that is referenced in a report or transaction is not found in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as the sorting variant being deleted, not being created, or being incorrectly referenced.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Sorting Variant: The sorting variant specified in the error message does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The sorting variant may have been incorrectly configured or referenced in the report or transaction.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the sorting variant.
  Transport Issues: If the sorting variant was created in a different environment (e.g., development) and not transported correctly to the current environment (e.g., production), it may not be available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Sorting Variant:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., /SAPAPO/RSP0 for reporting) and check if the sorting