How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED279 - Content type property for stream '&1' in entity type '&2' not set

/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED -

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Content type property for stream '&1' in entity type '&2' not set

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/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED279 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED279 indicates that there is an issue with the content type property for a stream in an OData service. This typically occurs when the OData service is trying to handle media streams (like images, videos, or other binary data) but the content type for the stream is not properly defined or set in the metadata.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Content Type: The content type for the media stream is not defined in the entity type or the associated entity set.
  Incorrect Metadata Configuration: The OData service metadata might not be correctly configured to include the necessary content type information for the media entity.
  Service Implementation Issues: There may be issues in the implementation of the OData service that prevent it from correctly identifying or returning the content type for the media stream.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Metadata: Ensure that the metadata for the OData service correctly defines the content type for the media stream. You can