How To Fix BSP_WD_TOOLS073 - GETTER and SETTER methods for attribute &1 already exist

BSP_WD_TOOLS073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BSP_WD_TOOLS - Messages for BSP WD Tools

• Message number: 073

• Message text: GETTER and SETTER methods for attribute &1 already exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BSP_WD_TOOLS073 - GETTER and SETTER methods for attribute &1 already exist ?

  The SAP error message BSP_WD_TOOLS073 indicates that there is a conflict in the definition of getter and setter methods for an attribute in a Web Dynpro component. Specifically, it means that both the getter and setter methods for a particular attribute already exist, which is not allowed in the context of Web Dynpro programming.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  You have defined an attribute in your Web Dynpro component, and the system automatically generates getter and setter methods for it.
  You or another developer manually created getter and setter methods for the same attribute, leading to a duplication.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Attribute Definition:
  
  Go to the Web Dynpro component where the error is occurring.
  Check the attributes defined in the context node. Ensure that you do not have manually defined getter and setter methods for any of these attributes.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Methods:
  
  If you have manually created getter and setter methods for