---
title: "Configure the Variant operation"
slug: "configure-the-variant-operation"
abstract: "How to configure the variant operation."
---
# Configure the Variant operation

> [!note]
> To configure the Variants feature, you must either be a superuser or have the necessary permissions granted to you through [user group policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies").

To configure the **Variant** operation:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Pages**.
3. On the **Pages** page, click the target page.
4. Select an existing [Entity operations page component](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/entity-operations.html "Entity operations"), or create a new one. Ensure custom settings are enabled by turning on the :mdiAccount: switch before clicking the component.
5. In the **Entity operations** component, click **Add operation** to add a **Create variant** operation.
6. To add a copy profile, click :mdiPlus:, and select a copy profile from the list.
7. To define the fields used to create the variant, click **Add field**, and select the desired fields from the list.
8. If any fields are required for the variant creation, select **Required**.
9. Click **Save**.

> [!note]
> When you define a required field and then create a variant, a validation check forces you to choose a value different from the original.