How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED207 - Entity type: EDM name '&1' already used in complex type

/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED207 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED -

• Message number: 207

• Message text: Entity type: EDM name '&1' already used in complex type

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/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED207 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED207 indicates that there is a conflict in the definition of an entity type in your OData service. Specifically, the error states that the entity type with the EDM name &1 is already being used in a complex type. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to define an entity type that has already been defined or referenced elsewhere in your OData model.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entity Type Definition: The entity type is defined more than once in the OData service.
  Complex Type Reference: The entity type is being referenced in a complex type, and there is a conflict in the naming or structure.
  Model 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the way the OData model is configured, leading to conflicts in entity type definitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Entity Type Definitions: Review your OData service definitions to ensure that the entity type is not defined multiple times. Look for duplicate entries in