How To Fix STC_TM158 - Character '&&' in variant name &1 only allowed for transportable variants

STC_TM158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STC_TM - Task List Manager Messages

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Character '&&' in variant name &1 only allowed for transportable variants

What causes this issue?

You used character '&' in task list variant name &V1&.

System Response

This special character is only used to identify transportable task list
variants. Transportable variants have to start either with CUS& (in
customer systems) or SAP& (in SAP internal systems).

How to fix this error?

Choose a different task list variant name without '&'.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STC_TM158 - Character '&&' in variant name &1 only allowed for transportable variants ?

  The SAP error message STC_TM158 indicates that there is an issue with the naming convention of a variant in the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the character '&&' is only allowed in the names of transportable variants. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  The error occurs when a variant name includes the character '&&', which is not permitted for non-transportable variants. In SAP, variants are used to store selection criteria for reports and programs, and there are specific rules regarding the naming of these variants.
  The presence of '&&' in the variant name suggests that it may have been intended for a transportable variant, but it is being used in a context where only non-transportable variants are allowed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Rename the Variant: 
  
  If the variant is not intended to be transportable, you should rename it to remove the '&&' characters. Use a naming convention that