How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_OCI002 - Model Provider and Data Provider names cannot be identical

/IWBEP/CM_OCI002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_OCI -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Model Provider and Data Provider names cannot be identical

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/IWBEP/CM_OCI002 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_OCI002 indicates that there is a conflict between the Model Provider and Data Provider names in your SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services, where both the Model Provider and Data Provider are expected to have distinct names to avoid ambiguity.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the names assigned to the Model Provider and Data Provider are identical. In SAP Gateway, the Model Provider is responsible for defining the data model, while the Data Provider is responsible for fetching the actual data. Having the same name for both can lead to confusion in the system, as it cannot differentiate between the two.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the Model Provider and Data Provider names are unique. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Identify the Providers: Determine the names of the Model Provider and Data Provider that are