How To Fix TK597 - System variants have to start with "SAP&&" or "CUS&&"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TK - Transport Organizer

• Message number: 597

• Message text: System variants have to start with "SAP&&" or "CUS&&"

What causes this issue?

Variant &V2& for report &V1& could not be included as system variant in
an object list of the Transport Organizer because variant &V2& is an
application variant.
Names of system variants must begin with "SAP&" or "CUS&".

System Response

The variant is not included in the object list.

How to fix this error?

You can include variant &V2& for report &V1& as application variant in
the object list. The correct syntax of the entry is:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

LIMU VARX <8- or 40-character report name><variant name>
You can convert variant &V2& in the variant maintenance screen of the
ABAP/4 Development Workbench by renaming it in a system variant. Use a
new name beginning with "SAP&" or "CUS&".

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