How To Fix 28160 - &1: expected facet &2, found &3

28160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 28 - Configuration

• Message number: 160

• Message text: &1: expected facet &2, found &3

What causes this issue?

Caution: this message only affects the (provisional) use of extended
configuration concepts in the standalone Sales Configurator Engine
(SCE) and is explained in the relevant documentation. A further
description of SCE-relevant error messages will be availabe in a later
release when this function is generally available.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 28160 - &1: expected facet &2, found &3 ?

  The SAP error message "28160 &1: expected facet &2, found &3" typically occurs in the context of SAP's data modeling or configuration, particularly when dealing with Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) or similar frameworks where data structures and their attributes are defined.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates a mismatch between the expected data structure (facet) and the actual data structure being processed. Specifically, it means that the system was expecting a certain facet (a specific attribute or property of a data model) but found a different one instead. This can happen due to:
  
  Model Changes: If the data model has been changed (e.g., attributes added, removed, or renamed) but the application or configuration that references this model has not been updated accordingly.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the application that lead to the wrong facet being referenced.
  Data Inconsistencies: Issues with the data being processed that do not conform to the expected structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this