How To Fix /BOBF/CONF_MODEL_API050 - Source Attribute has to be a Node component, not an Alternative Key (&1)

/BOBF/CONF_MODEL_API050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/CONF_MODEL_API -

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Source Attribute has to be a Node component, not an Alternative Key (&1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOBF/CONF_MODEL_API050 - Source Attribute has to be a Node component, not an Alternative Key (&1) ?

  The SAP error message /BOBF/CONF_MODEL_API050 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of a Business Object Framework (BOF) model in SAP. Specifically, the error states that the source attribute you are trying to use must be a node component rather than an alternative key.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  You are trying to map or reference an attribute in a Business Object that is defined as an alternative key instead of a node component.
  The configuration of the Business Object is incorrect, where the expected structure does not match the actual structure defined in the model.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Business Object Configuration:
  
  Open the Business Object in the SAP Business Object Framework (BOF) configuration.
  Verify the attributes and ensure that the source attribute you are trying to use is defined as a node component.
  
  
  
  Modify the Attribute Definition:
  
  If the attribute is incorrectly defined as an alternative key,