How To Fix ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_ES035 - 'filteringFacet': Empty object does not make sense (&1)

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_ES035 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_ES - ES-CDS/ABAP: Validation of domain @EnterpriseSearch

• Message number: 035

• Message text: 'filteringFacet': Empty object does not make sense (&1)

What causes this issue?

Annotation object @EnterpriseSearch.filteringFacet is defined without
any further specification. This does not make sense.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Add further annotations. The minimal facet definition would require an
additional @EnterpriseSearch.filteringFacet.default: true.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_ES035 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_ES035, which states "'filteringFacet': Empty object does not make sense (&1)", typically occurs in the context of SAP's Enterprise Search or when working with Core Data Services (CDS) views. This error indicates that there is an issue with the filtering facet being processed, specifically that an empty object is being encountered where a valid object is expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Empty Filter Object: The error usually arises when a filtering facet is expected to have a value or a valid object, but it is found to be empty. This can happen if the data source does not return any results or if the filter criteria are not set correctly.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the search model or the way the filtering facets are defined.
  Data Issues: The underlying data might not be populated correctly, leading to empty results for the filtering facet.
  Version Compatibility: Sometimes, the error can arise