How To Fix VR605 - Please select totals variant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 605

• Message text: Please select totals variant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR605 - Please select totals variant ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VR605 - Please select totals variant
  
  Cause:
  The error message VR605 occurs in SAP when a user tries to execute a report or transaction related to sales and distribution (SD) or billing documents without selecting a required totals variant. A totals variant defines how totals and subtotals are calculated and displayed in reports or forms. If the system expects a totals variant to be specified and none is selected, it triggers this error.
  This typically happens in scenarios such as:
  
  Generating billing document lists or sales reports.
  Running output or print programs that require totals variants.
  Using transaction codes or custom programs that rely on totals variants for summarizing data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VR605 error, you need to:
  
  
  Select a Totals Variant:
  
  When prompted, choose an appropriate totals variant from the list.
  If you are unsure which totals variant to select, consult with your functional consultant or check the configuration.
  
  
  
  Maintain or Create Totals Variants:
  
  If no suitable totals variant exists, you may need to create or maintain one.
  Use transaction VOTV (Maintain Totals Variants) to create or adjust totals variants.
  Assign the totals variant to the relevant sales document type, billing type, or report as required.
  
  
  
  Check Default Settings:
  
  Sometimes, the system expects a default totals variant to be assigned in customizing.
  Verify in SPRO under Sales and Distribution ? Billing ? Output Control or relevant area that totals variants are properly assigned.
  
  
  
  User Training:
  
  Ensure users know to select a totals variant when running reports or transactions that require it.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VOTV – Maintain Totals Variants
  VF05 – List Billing Documents (often requires totals variant)
  Other SD billing or reporting transactions that summarize data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Path:
  
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Billing ? Output Control ? Define Totals Variants
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Totals variants control how data is grouped and totaled in reports.
  Missing or incorrect totals variant selection can lead to incomplete or incorrect report output.
  If this error appears in a custom program, check the program logic to ensure it prompts for or defaults a totals variant.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  VR605 - Please select totals variant means the system requires you to select a totals variant to proceed. Select an existing totals variant or create one if necessary, and ensure it is properly assigned in the system configuration or during report execution.
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction code or context where the error occurs.