How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD006 - Principal entity name must not be initial

/IWBEP/SBOD006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Principal entity name must not be initial

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/IWBEP/SBOD006 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD006 Principal entity name must not be initial typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services. This error indicates that there is an issue with the principal entity name in your OData service definition, which is required to be specified and cannot be empty or initial.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Principal Entity: The principal entity name is not defined in the service or is set to an empty value.
  Incorrect Configuration: The OData service might be incorrectly configured, leading to the absence of a principal entity.
  Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model or the metadata definition that prevent the principal entity from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Service Definition:
  
  Go to the SAP Gateway Service Builder (transaction code SEGW).
  Open your OData project and check the entity types and sets.
  Ensure that the principal entity is defined and is not empty.
  
  
  
  Define Principal Entity:
  
  If the principal entity is missing, you need to