How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD040 - XSD ABAP data types are not supported

/IWBEP/SBOD040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: XSD ABAP data types are not supported

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/IWBEP/SBOD040 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD040 XSD ABAP data types are not supported typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services when there is an issue with the data types defined in the ABAP structure or data model that are not compatible with the XSD (XML Schema Definition) used in OData services.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unsupported Data Types: The error is primarily caused by the use of ABAP data types that do not have a corresponding representation in XSD. Common unsupported types include:
  
  STRING
  XSTRING
  RAW
  DEC (Decimal types)
  Complex nested structures that cannot be easily mapped to OData.
  
  
  
  Incompatible Structures: If the structure or table definition includes fields that are not supported by the OData service, this error can occur.
  
  
  Version Mismatch: Sometimes, the version of the SAP Gateway or the OData service might not support certain data types.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Data Types: Check the ABAP structure or table definition for unsupported data types. Replace unsupported types with compatible ones.