How To Fix WS689 - Report scheduled in background with selection variant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 689

• Message text: Report scheduled in background with selection variant &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS689 - Report scheduled in background with selection variant & ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WS689:
  
  SAP Message WS689:
  Text:
  
  Report scheduled in background with selection variant &
  
  1. Cause:
  This message is an informational message (not an error) generated when a report is scheduled to run in the background using a selection variant. The ampersand (&) is a placeholder for the name of the selection variant used.
  
  It indicates that the system has successfully scheduled the report in the background job with the specified selection variant.
  This message typically appears in the job log or when you schedule a report programmatically or via transaction.
  
  
  2. Solution / Action:
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required. It confirms that the report has been scheduled correctly.
  If you want to:
  
  
  Check the background job status:
  
  Use transaction SM37 to monitor the job execution.
  
  
  Review the selection variant used:
  
  Go to transaction SE38 or SA38, enter the report name, and check the selection variants.
  
  
  Modify or create selection variants:
  
  Use transaction SHD0 or the selection screen of the report to save or change variants.
  
  
  
  3. Related Information:
  
  
  Message Class: WS (Background processing messages)
  
  
  Message Number: 689
  
  
  Typical Context:
  
  When scheduling reports in background via transaction SM36, or programmatically using function modules like JOB_OPEN, JOB_SUBMIT, and JOB_CLOSE with selection variants.
  
  
  Selection Variants:
  
  These are predefined sets of input parameters for reports, allowing consistent and repeatable background execution.
  
  
  Background Jobs:
  
  Background jobs are used to run reports or programs asynchronously without user interaction.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WS689 - Report scheduled in background with selection variant &
  
  
  Type
  Informational (not an error)
  
  
  Cause
  Report successfully scheduled with a selection variant
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; verify job in SM37 if desired
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  SM36 (schedule job), SM37 (monitor jobs), SE38/SA38 (run reports), SHD0 (manage variants)
  
  
  
  
  If you are seeing this message and the job is not running as expected, then the issue might be elsewhere (e.g., job scheduling, authorization, or report logic), but WS689 itself just confirms scheduling with a variant.
  
  If you need help with a specific scenario related to this message, feel free to provide more details!