How To Fix /FTI/SERV_TECH_ERROR002 - Top must be a positive integer value or zero

/FTI/SERV_TECH_ERROR002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /FTI/SERV_TECH_ERROR -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Top must be a positive integer value or zero

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /FTI/SERV_TECH_ERROR002 - Top must be a positive integer value or zero ?

  The SAP error message /FTI/SERV_TECH_ERROR002 indicating "Top must be a positive integer value or zero" typically arises in the context of SAP Fiori or SAP Gateway services, particularly when dealing with OData services or Fiori applications that involve pagination or limits on data retrieval.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when a parameter that is expected to be a positive integer or zero is either missing, negative, or incorrectly formatted. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Incorrect Parameter Value: The parameter for pagination (like $top) is set to a negative value or is not provided at all.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the OData service or the Fiori application that lead to incorrect parameter handling.
  Client-Side Issues: The client application (like a Fiori app) may be sending an invalid request to the backend service.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Request Parameters: Ensure that the $top