How To Fix ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH006 - 'defaultSearchElement' must be annotated at elements

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH - ES-CDS/ABAP: Validation of domain @Search

• Message number: 006

• Message text: 'defaultSearchElement' must be annotated at elements

What causes this issue?

@Search.defaultSearchElement can be annotated at a view element only.
This implies that the element is an atomic one; not an association.

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?

Remove the annotation wherever it does not relate to a view element.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH006 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH006 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a Core Data Services (CDS) view in the context of SAP Enterprise Search. Specifically, the error states that the defaultSearchElement annotation is missing for certain elements in the CDS view.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you are trying to use a CDS view for search purposes, but the required defaultSearchElement annotation is not defined for one or more fields (elements) in the view. This annotation is necessary to specify which fields should be considered as default search elements when performing searches.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the defaultSearchElement annotation is properly defined for the relevant fields in your CDS view. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Open the CDS View: Access the CDS view definition in the ABAP Development Tools (ADT) or the relevant development environment.
  
  
  Add the Annotation: For each element that should be a