what is variant in sap background jobs | How to create variant in SAP SE38 tcode in sap

in this blog we will know About “SAP VARIANTwhat is variant in sap background jobs and How to create variant in SAP through SE38 tcode in sap

When you try to schedule a background job in SAP means you are trying to execute a program in background so to run a SAP program you will need to entered selection data, so here SAP offers to save this input data into selection screen for that program, to execute the same program in scheduled background job. The saved input data into selection screen for that program is called “Variant”.

How to create variant in SAP

what is variant in SAP background jobs

SAP VARIANT : To execute a program in background you need to run a SAP program and entered selection data as input in selection screen, so here SAP offers to save this input data into selection screen for that program, to execute the same program in scheduled background job. The saved input data into selection screen for that program is called “Variant”.

When you set the background job lets we say Job Name: RWSORLIARTI. Under ABAP program RWSORLIARTI. You have to entered or specified that on which selection you want to execute this background job, Here the concept of variant come and we have to create a variant and mention that variant in Job Name: RWSORLIARTI.

what is variant in SAP
SAP VARIANT

How to create variant in SAP for Background Job Through SE38 tcode in SAP

To create variant for background job in SAP you need to follow the below steps we will use SE38 tcode in sap

STEP 1.) Go to SE38 transaction in command box.

se38 tcode in sap
se38 tcode in sap

STEP 2.) Enter Program name and execute button.

How to create variant in SAP
se38 tcode in sap

STEP 3.) Now program selection screen will appear here enter all the values in the input fields which are required and click on “Save” button.

How to create variant in SAP
How to create variant in SAP

STEP 4.) Now the system will take you to variant screen; enter the Variant name and description of the variant and save your variant.

How to create variant in SAP
How to create variant in SAP
How to create variant in SAP

How to Check Variant detail of Scheduled Background Job in SAP?

Sometime someone created a background job and it’s stuck in somewhere in background so you want to find out which data user filled in the selection data, so for this you have to find the variant and check the details of variant and here is the process to check variant detail of scheduled background job in SAP.

STEP 1.) Enter Transaction code SM37 in command box now system will take you to simple job selection screen here enter user name, job name, job status and job start condition and execute the same.

How to check variant details in SAP
SM37
How to check variant details in SAP
Simple Job Selection

STEP 2.) Now system take you to job overview screen, here select the job and click on step button.

How to check variant details in SAP
Job Overview

STEP 3.) Now system will take you to Step list overview screen.

How to check variant details in SAP
Step List Overview

STEP 4.) Now select the Parameters and go to menu bar and select Goto then click on Variant (MENU->GOTO->Variant).

How to check variant details in SAP
How to Check Variant detail of Scheduled Background Job in SAP

STEP 5.) Now system will take you to Selection of Variant screen which you want to see.

How to check variant details in SAP
How to check variant details in SAP

FAQ Related : How to create variant in SAP

1.Where is Variant for background job in SAP?

In SM37 simple job selection screen click on Steps button, now select the Parameters and go to menu bar and select Goto then click on Variant (MENU->GOTO->Variant).

2.What is SM36 T-Code in sap ?

SM36 T-Code in sap used to define background job in SAP.

3.How to find SAP variant of scheduled background job in SAP?

1. Enter Transaction code SM37 in command box now system will take you to simple job selection screen here enter user name, job name, job status and job start condition and execute the same.

2. Now system take you to job overview screen, here select the job and click on step button.

3. Now system will take you to Step list overview screen, select the Parameters and go to menu bar and select Goto then click on Variant (MENU->GOTO->Variant).

4.what is the use of SM35 T-Code in sap

SM35 T-Code in sap is used for the task : Batch Input Monitoring.

5.what is the tcode for check who changed the variant in SAP?

we can use se38 tcode in sap for check who changed the variant in SAP follow the path: SE38->PROGRAM NAME->VARIANT NAME->CATALOG

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