How To Fix /IWBEP/GWS008 - OrderBy not supported

/IWBEP/GWS008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/GWS -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: OrderBy not supported

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/IWBEP/GWS008 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/GWS008 OrderBy not supported typically occurs in the context of OData services when a client attempts to use the $orderby query option in a request, but the underlying data model or service implementation does not support ordering for the specified entity or property.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unsupported Property: The property specified in the $orderby clause may not be supported for ordering in the OData service. This can happen if the property is not part of the entity's key or if it is not defined as sortable in the service metadata.
  
  
  Service Implementation: The OData service may not have implemented the necessary logic to handle ordering for the requested entity or property.
  
  
  Data Model Limitations: The underlying data model may not support ordering due to the nature of the data (e.g., complex types, associations).
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Metadata: Review the OData service metadata (usually accessible via the $metadata endpoint) to confirm which properties are available for