Definition

The correspondence variant is an attribute of the correspondence tool. It groups together correspondence types to control periodic correspondence. The following control parameters are defined for each correspondence type:

Use

You assign contracts to correspondence variants at the contract/recipient level. Since the contract is part of the respective application, you can find more information on how correspondence variants and your control parameters are included in the documentation of the application.

The correspondence tool evaluates the control parameters defined for a correspondence variant when it creates the correspondence request. It saves the dispatch control determined in the correspondence request. The correspondence tool transfers the dispatch control to the Print Workbench during output.

You define correspondence variants for correspondence types.

You define correspondence types and variants and make the settings for dispatch control in the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide under  Cross-Application Components General Application Functions Correspondence .