topic Re: variant for a program in Application Development and Automation Discussions

variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:00:38 GMT

hello experts,

A small problem. I have changed a program according to the unicode syntax and the tried to execute it.

the syntax check is all correct but I got this message

  Report Z_USERS_BY_TCODES can only be started with a variant
              Message no. DB623

          Diagnosis

              You attempted to start a report without specifying a variant. However, the report attributes
              stipulate that the report can only be started using a variant.

          System Response
              The report cannot be started.

          Procedure

              Please choose a variant for starting the report.

So I want to know how to create a variant for a program.

And am I supposed to change such programs??? or should I have created a variant and the changed the variant?

I am a newbie, so dont know the standards yet.

Thanks in advance

Goldie.

Re: variant for a program

matt — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:08:16 GMT

How did you execute it? A Z-transaction, SE38 or what?

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:12:05 GMT

I TRIED TO execute it using SE38.

That is when I got the message.

Re: variant for a program

matt — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:23:18 GMT

In the attributes of the program, (you can see this from SE38), you've got Start Using Variant set.

matt

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:26:41 GMT

In SE38, use menu path:

Program->Execute->With variant

Select a variant and it should be OK.

Rob

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:32:47 GMT

Hi Matthew,

I looked at the attributes of the program.

It is a executable program. Where ca I see if it has the attribute Start using variant set?

how can I set it?

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:34:57 GMT

Hello Rob,

Thanks for the tip.

I found it just before I got your message :D.

but I have something to ask you.

Should I have changed the program directly??

What would you have done in my position??

Please answer this.

goldie.

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:35:21 GMT

In the selection screen of the report, press SHIFT+ F5

Cheers

~Arun

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:39:29 GMT

Hello

Since you have just changed the code, no change in variants occur.

so you needn't worry about changes to variant.

If you want to create a variant, go to se38 and click variants and press change.

Cheers

~Arun

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:52:05 GMT

It was set for a reason, so I wouldn't go about changing it without approval.

Rob

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:56:04 GMT

But the program showed SERR syntax error when I ran the UCCHECK transaction, thats why I changed it

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:58:25 GMT

I guess Rob is talking about changing the Variant.

Variant change should be done only after consultation as Rob mentioned...Program code change is needed since you are doing unicode check

Cheers

~Arun

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:04:49 GMT

Oh ok....

Thank you for helping me out.

I still would like to know how one can create a program that only starts using a variant.

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:14:10 GMT

It's one of the program attributes.I was saying that you shouldn't turn this attribute off unless someone atually requests it.

Rob

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:28:44 GMT

Oh no, I am not changing the attribute only the code.

The only attribute I am changing is the unicode checks active flag.

Re: variant for a program

Former Member — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:31:59 GMT

So I guess you're OK now.

Rob