How To Fix SV146 - Variant &1 for object &2 has been changed

SV146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Variant &1 for object &2 has been changed

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SV146 - Details

• The SAP error message SV146 indicates that a variant for a specific object has been changed. This typically occurs in the context of SAP reporting or data selection variants, where a variant that was previously saved has been modified, and the system is notifying the user of this change.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Changes: The variant may have been manually altered by another user or by a process that updates variants.
  Transport Requests: If the variant is part of a transport request, changes may have been made in a different environment (e.g., development) and transported to the current environment (e.g., production).
  System Updates: Changes in the underlying data structure or configuration may lead to the variant being flagged as changed.
  User Permissions: Users with the appropriate permissions may have modified the variant, leading to this message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Changes: Check the change log for the variant to see what modifications were made. This can often be done through transaction