How To Fix CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG017 - ANNONAME: Empty suffix extension is not allowed

CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: ANNONAME: Empty suffix extension is not allowed

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CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG017 - Details

• The SAP error message CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG017 ANNONAME: Empty suffix extension is not allowed typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and the SAP ABAP programming environment, particularly when dealing with the SAP Application Development Layer (SADL) and the Model Driven Extension (MDE).
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an issue with the way a data model or an entity is defined in the SAP Gateway service. Specifically, it indicates that there is an attempt to use a suffix extension that is empty or not properly defined. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The service or model might be incorrectly configured, leading to an empty suffix being referenced.
  Model Definition Issues: There may be issues in the way the data model is defined, such as missing or incorrectly specified suffixes for entities.
  Code Issues: If you are using custom code or extensions, there might be a bug or oversight in how suffixes are