How To Fix CFD_GENERATION020 - No text association for field &1 as CDS view &2 is used in RDS service

CFD_GENERATION020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFD_GENERATION - Custom Fields: Generation Handler

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No text association for field &1 as CDS view &2 is used in RDS service

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFD_GENERATION020 - No text association for field &1 as CDS view &2 is used in RDS service ?

  The SAP error message CFD_GENERATION020 indicates that there is a missing text association for a specific field in a Core Data Services (CDS) view that is being used in a Rapid Data Services (RDS) service. This typically occurs when the CDS view is expected to provide a text representation for a field, but the necessary text association has not been defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Association: The field in question does not have a corresponding text association defined in the CDS view. This means that the system cannot find the necessary information to display a user-friendly text for that field.
  Incorrect Field Mapping: The field might be incorrectly mapped or not included in the CDS view.
  Changes in Data Model: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the CDS view, it might have led to the removal or alteration of the text association.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Text Association: 
  
  Open the CDS view in the