How To Fix WS_TOOL098 - Variant &1 was successfully renamed to &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_TOOL - Message Class for Web Services and Virtual Endpoints

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Variant &1 was successfully renamed to &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_TOOL098 - Variant &1 was successfully renamed to &2 ?

  The SAP message WS_TOOL098 with the text:
  Variant &1 was successfully renamed to &2
  is an information message, not an error message. It indicates that a variant (a saved set of selection criteria or parameters for a report or transaction) has been successfully renamed from the old name (&1) to the new name (&2).
  
  Explanation
  
  
  Cause:
  
  This message appears when you perform a rename operation on a variant in SAP. Variants are used to save input values for reports or transactions to avoid re-entering them repeatedly. When you rename a variant, SAP confirms the action by displaying this message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  No corrective action is needed because this is a success message. It simply informs you that the variant rename operation was completed successfully.
  
  
  Related Information:  
  
  Variants are managed in transactions like SE38 (ABAP Editor), SA38 (Execute Program), or specific application transactions that support variants.
  You can rename variants via the variant management screen by choosing the variant and selecting the rename option.
  This message is part of the standard SAP message class WS_TOOL which contains messages related to variant and selection screen tools.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message ID
  WS_TOOL098
  
  
  Message Type
  Information (Success)
  
  
  Message Text
  Variant &1 was successfully renamed to &2
  
  
  Cause
  User renamed a variant successfully
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; operation succeeded
  
  
  Related Info
  Variant management in selection screens
  
  
  
  
  If you are seeing this message and did not intend to rename a variant, you might want to check your recent actions or scripts that could have triggered a variant rename. Otherwise, this message simply confirms the rename operation.