How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_CP164 - HTTP Client Factory: Data ref. attributes are not supported (see '&1')

/IWBEP/CM_CP164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_CP -

• Message number: 164

• Message text: HTTP Client Factory: Data ref. attributes are not supported (see '&1')

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/IWBEP/CM_CP164 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_CP164 indicates that there is an issue with the HTTP Client Factory in the context of SAP Gateway or OData services. Specifically, the message states that "Data ref. attributes are not supported," which typically means that there is a problem with the way data references (or data types) are defined or used in your OData service.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unsupported Data Types: The error often arises when the OData service is trying to use data reference attributes that are not supported by the HTTP Client Factory. This can happen if the data model includes complex types or associations that are not properly defined or are incompatible with the OData protocol.
  
  
  Incorrect Metadata: If the metadata of the OData service is not correctly defined, it may lead to this error. This includes issues with entity types, navigation properties, or data types that are not recognized.
  
  
  Version Mismatch: There may be a version mismatch