How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_V4_GWS020 - Filtering by Name or Description is not supported

/IWBEP/CM_V4_GWS020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_V4_GWS -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Filtering by Name or Description is not supported

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/IWBEP/CM_V4_GWS020 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_V4_GWS020 Filtering by Name or Description is not supported typically occurs in the context of OData services when you are trying to filter data using properties that are not supported for filtering in the specific OData service you are working with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsupported Properties: The properties "Name" or "Description" are not defined as filterable in the OData service metadata. This means that the service does not allow filtering on these fields.
  Service Configuration: The OData service may not have been configured to support filtering on certain fields, either due to design choices or limitations in the underlying data model.
  Version Limitations: Depending on the version of the SAP system or the OData service, certain features may not be available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Metadata: Review the OData service metadata (usually accessible via the $metadata endpoint) to see which properties are marked as filterable. Look for the Filterable attribute in the metadata for the entity