How To Fix ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH015 - @Search-annotations require 'searchable' for the view

ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 015

• Message text: @Search-annotations require 'searchable' for the view

What causes this issue?

There is some annotation of domain @Search, but the view itself does not
carry the annotation @Search.searchable.

System Response

The system ignores all element-level annotations of @Search; they are
not even validated.

How to fix this error?

If you want the view to be searchable, add annotation @Search.searchable
for the view.
If you do not want the view to be searchable, remove all annotations of
domain @Search or annotate the view explicitly with @Search.searchable:
false.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH015 - @Search-annotations require 'searchable' for the view ?

  The SAP error message ESH_ENG_CDSVAL_SRCH015 indicates that there is an issue with the search annotations in a Core Data Services (CDS) view. Specifically, it states that the search annotations require the searchable property to be set for the view. This error typically arises when you are trying to use a CDS view for search purposes, but the necessary annotations to enable search functionality are missing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the CDS view does not have the required search annotations defined. In order for a CDS view to be used in the context of search (especially in SAP Enterprise Search), it must be annotated with @Search.searchable to indicate that it can be searched.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the CDS view is properly annotated. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Open the CDS View Definition: Access the CDS view in the ABAP Development Tools (ADT)