How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_CP102 - Provided sort order table for orderby is initial

/IWBEP/CM_CP102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_CP -

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Provided sort order table for orderby is initial

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/IWBEP/CM_CP102 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_CP102 with the description "Provided sort order table for orderby is initial" typically occurs in the context of OData services when there is an issue with the sorting parameters being passed to the service. This error indicates that the sort order table, which is expected to contain sorting criteria, is empty or not provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Empty Sort Order: The most common cause of this error is that the client application (e.g., an SAP Fiori app or another OData consumer) is not sending any sorting parameters in the request.
  Incorrect Request Format: The request might not be formatted correctly, leading to the absence of sort order information.
  Service Configuration: The OData service might not be configured to handle sorting properly, or the entity set might not support sorting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Request: Ensure that the request being sent to the OData service includes valid sorting parameters. For example, if you are using an