How To Fix VR638 - Totals variants assignments have been saved

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 638

• Message text: Totals variants assignments have been saved

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR638 - Totals variants assignments have been saved ?

  SAP Message VR638: "Totals variants assignments have been saved"
  
  1. Cause
  The message VR638 is an information message (not an error or warning) that appears when you save the assignments of totals variants in SAP. It indicates that the system has successfully saved the configuration or assignment of totals variants.
  
  Totals variants are used in SAP to define how totals and subtotals are displayed in reports, such as in financial statements or other list outputs.
  When you assign totals variants to certain report variants or user groups and save these assignments, SAP confirms the action with message VR638.
  
  
  2. Solution
  Since VR638 is an informational message confirming a successful save, no corrective action is required.
  
  If you intended to save totals variants assignments, this message confirms that your changes have been stored.
  You can proceed with your work or exit the transaction.
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  OB58 – Maintain totals variants  
  OB59 – Assign totals variants to report variants  
  These transactions are typically used in Financial Accounting (FI) for customizing report layouts.
  
  
  
  Message Class: VR (related to Variants)  
  
  
  Message Type: Information (I)  
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  When customizing financial reports, you define totals variants to control how totals appear. After assigning these variants to reports or users, saving triggers VR638.
  
  
  If you see this message unexpectedly:  
  
  Verify if you or another user recently made changes to totals variants assignments.  
  No error has occurred; it is just a confirmation.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  VR638 Totals variants assignments have been saved
  
  
  Type
  Information (successful save confirmation)
  
  
  Cause
  You saved totals variants assignments successfully
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; message confirms save
  
  
  Related TCodes
  OB58, OB59 (totals variants maintenance and assignment)
  
  
  
  
  If you want to suppress this message or handle it programmatically, you can check the message handling in your custom code or user exit, but generally, it is best to keep such confirmations visible to ensure changes are saved.
  
  In short: VR638 is a positive confirmation message indicating your totals variants assignments were saved successfully. No error or problem exists.