How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_SBMG057 - End(s) of the External Association æ&Æ is not found

/IWBEP/CM_SBMG057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_SBMG -

• Message number: 057

• Message text: End(s) of the External Association æ&Æ is not found

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/IWBEP/CM_SBMG057 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_SBMG057 typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services. This error indicates that there is an issue with the external association defined in the OData service, specifically that the ends of the external association are not found or are not properly defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Association Definition: The external association may not be defined correctly in the OData model. This could be due to a typo or incorrect reference to the entity sets.
  Entity Set Not Found: The entity set that is supposed to be associated may not exist or is not properly exposed in the OData service.
  Service Metadata Issues: There may be issues with the service metadata, which could prevent the correct interpretation of associations.
  Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the OData service, the associations may not have been updated accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Association Definitions: Review the association definitions