How To Fix CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG018 - ANNONAME: Property already exists

CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: ANNONAME: Property already exists

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CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG018 - Details

• The SAP error message CL_SADL_GW_MDE_MSG018 ANNONAME: Property already exists typically occurs in the context of the SAP Gateway and the SAP ABAP programming environment, particularly when working with the SAP Advanced Data Modeling Layer (ADL) or when defining OData services.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or define a property in an OData service or data model that already exists. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Property Definitions: You may have defined the same property multiple times in your data model or OData service.
  Inconsistent Metadata: If the metadata of the OData service is not consistent or has not been updated properly, it may lead to this error.
  Model Changes: If changes were made to the data model without properly regenerating or updating the OData service, it can lead to conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Property Definitions:
  
  Review the data model and ensure that there are no