What is run variant in SAP PA-PM-PB - Position Budgeting and Control?

SAP Term: run variant

• Component: PA-PM-PB

• Component Name: Position Budgeting and Control

• Description: Controls the commitment run in the program for automatic commitment creation. The settings for the individual modules of the program for automatic commitment creation are contained in the module-specific variants. One variant per module is assigned to the run variant.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Run variant is a feature in SAP Position Budgeting and Control (PA-PM-PB) that allows users to save the settings of a budgeting or controlling process. This includes the selection criteria, the budgeting or controlling process, and the output options. This allows users to quickly and easily repeat the same process with the same settings. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To create a run variant, users must first define the selection criteria, budgeting or controlling process, and output options. Once these are set, users can save the settings as a run variant. To use the run variant, users can select it from the list of available variants and execute it. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a run variant, it is important to give it a descriptive name so that it can be easily identified later. Additionally, users should make sure to save their run variants in an easily accessible location so that they can be found quickly when needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on run variants in SAP Position Budgeting and Control (PA-PM-PB), please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_HCM/6.0_SP04/en-US?q=run+variant&scope=&tid=×tamp=&text_version=2