How To Fix ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH009 - 'termMappingDictionary' must be annotated at elements

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 009

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

What causes this issue?

@Search.termMappingDictionary 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_SRCH009 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH009 'termMappingDictionary' must be annotated at elements typically occurs in the context of SAP's Core Data Services (CDS) views, particularly when working with the Enterprise Search (ESH) framework. This error indicates that there is a missing or incorrect annotation related to the termMappingDictionary for the elements in your CDS view.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of the required annotation @Search.termMappingDictionary on the elements of your CDS view. This annotation is necessary for the Enterprise Search to understand how to map terms for search purposes. If the annotation is not present, the system cannot process the search correctly, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the relevant elements in your CDS view are properly annotated with the @Search.termMappingDictionary annotation. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Open the CDS View: Access the CDS view in the ABAP Development Tools (ADT) or the relevant