Variants for report programs

A Report program can be executed in background in two ways:

Method 1:  First create a variant for the report.
                 Then Go to SE38-->Program-->Execute-->Background.
Method 2:  Go to sm36
                  Specify job name and Job class--> Step tab in the application tool bar
                  Specify program name
                  Specify variant --> Save it-->Save the job-->
                 Will get a message saying ' job has been scheduled'.
                 Go to tcode -->sm37-->check scheduled checkbox-->Execute.

Create a variant for Transaction code

The Transaction code variant is used to organize the initial Screens of SAP transactions, and is user specific. These types of variants can be used to pre-populate field(s) each and every time that particular transaction is accessed.

Example:

    A variant can be created for any transaction.

    As an example I have chosen IW38 (Change PM Orders) transaction.

1. In the initial screen of the transaction, populate the search fields that you desire to be pre-populated.
2. Click on the save button   
3. Enter the Variant name and Description.
4. Check the check boxes under ‘Required fields’ column for all the fields that  

            have to be pre-populated.
      Click on the save button     .

5. Click on the variants button(

Creating a variant using Selection variables
Variants can also be set up to hide field(s), make field as ‘required’  
well as lock in parameters into the fields that should not be changed. Fields that
are dynamic, such as date field, can also be set up so that a certain parameter
defaults or can be pre-populated based on requirement. These types of fields
are known as ‘Selection Variables’.

In this example , a variant will be created such that the ‘Valid From' date will
default to the current date.

1. Open transaction IH01 (Functional Location structure display).
2. While saving  select the variant name i.e. CURRENT DATE
3. Click on the Save button      .

Create a Layout Variant

A Layout variant can be used to pull in additional information into a list display and organize the information to a User’s specifications. This type of variant is again User specific. Layout variants can be created for any Transaction.

In this example, A Layout variant is created for transaction IW28( Change
Notification).

A Layout variant can be used to pull in additional information into a list display and organize the information to a User’s specifications. This type of variant is again User specific. Layout variants can be created for any Transaction.

In this example, A Layout variant is created for transaction IW28(Change

Notification).

On the initial screen, enter in the desired search criteria.

In this example I am entering the ‘Notification date range’ with ‘notification status’ as Outstanding and Completed.

1.  Click on the execute button      .

         On the initial screen, enter in the desired search criteria.

   In this example I am entering the ‘Notification date range’ with ‘notification

   status’ as Outstanding and Completed.

2.  Click on the execute button.

List of tables to store Variants:

TVARV --> for storing the variants (TVARVC- client specific)VARID --> Variant directoryVARIT --> Variant texts
             
Transaction and screen variants
Transaction variant

• Transaction variant is a used to create some tailored version of standard SAP transaction without any actual modification i.e a standard transaction can be modified as per the requirement.
• It can be used to hide fields, menu functions, screens, to supply individual fields with default values or to change the ready for input status of one or more fields.    

Transaction variant can be created in two steps:
      1) Create a Transaction variant in SHD0
      2) Attach the transaction variant to a transaction