How To Fix ACM_SYNTAX155 - Target of ROOT WITH association (&1) must match INHERITING entity (&2)

ACM_SYNTAX155 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACM_SYNTAX - ACM: DCL Syntax Error Messages

• Message number: 155

• Message text: Target of ROOT WITH association (&1) must match INHERITING entity (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACM_SYNTAX155 - Target of ROOT WITH association (&1) must match INHERITING entity (&2) ?

  The SAP error message ACM_SYNTAX155 indicates a problem with the association in the context of the ABAP Core Data Services (CDS) views or the Business Object Model (BOM) in SAP. This error typically arises when there is a mismatch between the target of a ROOT WITH association and the entity that is supposed to inherit from it.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The target entity specified in the ROOT WITH association does not match the entity that is defined as the INHERITING entity.
  There may be a typo or incorrect reference in the association definition.
  The structure of the data model may not be correctly aligned, leading to inconsistencies in the inheritance hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ACM_SYNTAX155 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Association Definition:
  
  Review the CDS view or the data model where the error is occurring.
  Ensure that the target of the ROOT WITH association is correctly defined and matches the INHERITING entity.
  
  
  
  Correct the Entity