How To Fix ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH007 - 'ranking' must be annotated at elements

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 007

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

What causes this issue?

@Search.ranking 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_SRCH007 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH007 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a Core Data Services (CDS) view, specifically related to the ranking of elements in the view. This error typically arises when the CDS view is expected to have a ranking annotation for certain fields, but it is missing.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the CDS view is designed to support search functionalities, and certain fields need to be annotated with a ranking to determine their importance in search results. The absence of the @Search.ranking annotation on the relevant elements leads to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the relevant fields in your CDS view are properly annotated with the @Search.ranking annotation. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Open the CDS View Definition: Access the CDS view in the ABAP Development Tools (ADT) or the relevant development environment.
  
  
  Identify the Elements: Determine which elements (fields) in