How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD038 - ABAP type cannot be determined due to invalid facet values

/IWBEP/SBOD038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: ABAP type cannot be determined due to invalid facet values

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/IWBEP/SBOD038 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD038 ABAP type cannot be determined due to invalid facet values typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services. This error indicates that there is an issue with the metadata definition of an OData service, specifically related to the facets of an entity type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Facet Values: The error is often caused by invalid or missing facet values in the metadata definition of the OData service. Facets are used to define additional properties of an entity type, such as constraints, annotations, or other characteristics.
  Data Type Mismatch: There may be a mismatch between the expected data types in the OData service and the actual data types defined in the ABAP backend.
  Inconsistent Annotations: Annotations that are not correctly defined or are inconsistent with the underlying data model can also lead to this error.
  Changes in Data Model: If there have been recent changes to the underlying data