How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_CP099 - If no business data is requested then order by is not allowed

/IWBEP/CM_CP099 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_CP -

• Message number: 099

• Message text: If no business data is requested then order by is not allowed

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/IWBEP/CM_CP099 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_CP099 typically occurs in the context of OData services when there is an issue with the query being sent to the backend system. The error message states: "If no business data is requested then order by is not allowed." This indicates that the OData service is trying to apply an ORDER BY clause to a query that does not include any business data (i.e., no actual fields are being requested).
  
  Cause:
  
  Empty Select Statement: The client (e.g., an application or a frontend) is making a request to the OData service without specifying any fields to retrieve. This can happen if the request is malformed or if the client is not configured correctly.
  Incorrect Query Parameters: The request might include an ORDER BY clause without any corresponding fields in the SELECT statement, leading to this error.
  Service Configuration: The OData service might be configured in a way that does not allow