How To Fix WS_TOOL112 - Variant &1 has not been generated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 112

• Message text: Variant &1 has not been generated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_TOOL112 - Variant &1 has not been generated ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS_TOOL112 Variant &1 has not been generated
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to use or execute a variant in a report or transaction, but the variant has not been generated or saved properly in the system. In SAP, a variant is a set of input values saved for a report or program to simplify repeated executions. If the system cannot find the variant (because it was never created, deleted, or corrupted), it throws this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The placeholder &1 in the message will be replaced by the name of the variant you tried to use.
  The system expects the variant to exist in the database but it is missing.
  This can happen if:
  
  The variant was never created.
  The variant was deleted.
  The variant is client-specific and you are in a different client.
  There is a transport or system copy issue where variants were not moved properly.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check if the variant exists:
  
  Go to the report or transaction where the variant is used.
  Use the "Variants" button or menu option to list existing variants.
  Verify if the variant &1 is listed.
  
  
  
  Create or regenerate the variant:
  
  If the variant does not exist, create a new variant with the required selection criteria.
  Save the variant with the same name if needed.
  
  
  
  Check client and user-specific variants:
  
  Variants can be client-specific or user-specific.
  Make sure you are logged into the correct client.
  Check if the variant is user-specific and you are logged in as the correct user.
  
  
  
  Check authorization:
  
  Ensure you have the authorization to use or create variants for the program/report.
  
  
  
  Transport or system copy issues:
  
  If the variant was transported from another system, verify that the transport included the variant.
  Re-transport or manually recreate the variant if necessary.
  
  
  
  Technical check:
  
  Use transaction SE38 or SA38 to run the report.
  Use the "Variants" button to manage variants.
  If the variant is corrupted, delete and recreate it.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction to manage variants:  
  
  SE38 / SA38 (Report execution and variant management)  
  SE93 (Transaction code maintenance, sometimes variants are linked to transactions)  
  SHD0 (Transaction variant maintenance, different from report variants but related to variants concept)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:  
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues with variants for specific reports or modules.
  Variants are stored in table VARID and VARI in the SAP database.
  
  
  
  Variant Types:  
  
  User-specific variants: Only visible to the user who created them.  
  Global variants: Visible to all users in the client.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WS_TOOL112 Variant &1 has not been generated means the system cannot find the variant you are trying to use. To fix it, verify the variant exists, create it if missing, ensure you are in the correct client and user context, and check for any transport or authorization issues.
  
  If you provide the exact program or transaction where this error occurs, I can help with more specific steps.