How To Fix /IWBEP/SBDSP_UI027 - The mapping direction of attribute &1 must be of type, &2

/IWBEP/SBDSP_UI027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBDSP_UI -

• Message number: 027

• Message text: The mapping direction of attribute &1 must be of type, &2

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/IWBEP/SBDSP_UI027 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBDSP_UI027 typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services, particularly when there is a mismatch in the expected data types or mapping directions for attributes in your OData model.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that there is a mismatch between the expected mapping direction of an attribute and the actual type defined in the model. Specifically, it suggests that the attribute &1 is expected to be of type &2, but the actual mapping direction does not align with this expectation. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Data Type Definition: The attribute in the OData service is defined with a different data type than what is expected.
  Mapping Issues: There may be issues in the mapping configuration between the backend data model and the OData service.
  Inconsistent Metadata: The metadata definition for the OData service may not match the underlying data model in the backend system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error,