SAP table VARID (Variant directory)

SAP table VARID has 5 primary key fields being MANDT,REPORT,VARIANT,FLAG1,FLAG2.

If you're only analyzing data from a single SAP instance you may omit field MANT in your relationships as it will we the same across the entire dataset. On the other hand, if you're combining data from multiple SAP instances you need to take MANDT into account.

Field Description Data Type Length Decimals Checktable Data Element
MANDT Client CLNT 3 0 * MANDT
REPORT ABAP: Program Name in Variant Key CHAR 40 0 * VARI_REPRT
VARIANT ABAP: Name of variant (without program name) CHAR 14 0 VARIANT
FLAG1 CHAR01 data element for SYST CHAR 1 0 SYCHAR01
FLAG2 CHAR01 data element for SYST CHAR 1 0 SYCHAR01
TRANSPORT System variant - transported automatically CHAR 1 0 VARI_TRANS
ENVIRONMNT Environment for variant CHAR 1 0 VARID_ENV
A Background and online
B Background
O Online
PROTECTED Flag (character) CHAR 1 0 RSSCR_CFLG
SECU Authorization Group CHAR 8 0 SECU
VERSION Version number of variant INT4 10 0 VARID_VERS
ENAME User Name CHAR 12 0 UNAME
EDAT (8-character) Date for SYST DATS 8 0 SYDATS
ETIME TIME Data Element for SYST TIMS 6 0 SYTIME
AENAME User Name CHAR 12 0 UNAME
AEDAT (8-character) Date for SYST DATS 8 0 SYDATS
AETIME TIME Data Element for SYST TIMS 6 0 SYTIME
MLANGU Language Key LANG 1 0 * LANGU
XFLAG1 Flag for variant catalog RAW 1 0 VARID_XFLG
XFLAG2 Flag for variant catalog RAW 1 0 VARID_XFLG