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You import variant definitions to be able to edit variants from within &roduct;.

The following job definition allows you to import variant definitions:

  • SAP_ImportVariantDefinitions

Parameters

  • SAP System - The SAP system you want to import the variant definition from

  • SAP Client - The SAP client to use to retrieve the variant definition

  • ABAP Program - The ABAP program the variant belongs to

  • ABAP Variant - The variant name or pattern

  • Max. Count - the maximum amount of variant definitions to retrieve

  • Drop old selection? - Allows you to delete previously imported variant definitions

Prerequisites

  • The ABAP program the variant belongs to must have already been imported.

  • The Variant must have been imported.

Procedure

Importing variant definitions

  1. Navigate to   Definitions → Job Definitions  .

  2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the job definition SAP_ImportVariantDefinitions.

  3. Select a target SAP system, an SAP Client, select an ABAP program in the ABAP Program field and a variant in the ABAP Variant field.

  4. Choose Submit.

Example

  1. Navigate to   Definitions → Job Definitions  .

  2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the job definition SAP_ImportVariantDefinitions.

  3. Select the SAP System PR1, ABAP Program RSUSR007 and ABAP Vaiant Sys; leave the other parameters at the default value.

  4. Choose Submit.