How To Fix ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_RP2518 - Field &4 cannot be flagged to "Contain text"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_RP2 - Object Model Repository (2)

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Field &4 cannot be flagged to "Contain text"

What causes this issue?

Field &v4& cannot be flagged to "Contain text" because key field &v3& of
the same node is used in the field mapping of the composition from node
&v1& to node &v2&.
A connector cannot be created for this constellation.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_RP2518 - Field &4 cannot be flagged to "Contain text" ?

  The SAP error message ESH_OM_OBJ_MODEL_RP2518, which states "Field &4 cannot be flagged to 'Contain text'," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search or SAP HANA Search functionalities. This error indicates that a specific field in the object model cannot be configured to support full-text search capabilities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Type: The field you are trying to flag for full-text search may not be of a type that supports text indexing. For example, fields that are numeric or date types cannot be flagged for text search.
  Field Configuration: The field may not be configured correctly in the object model or may not be part of the data source that supports text search.
  Data Source Limitations: The underlying data source (like a database table or view) may have restrictions on which fields can be indexed for text search.
  Search Configuration: There may be issues with the search configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent