How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD042 - Principal and Dependent Entity Sets cannot be from Data Source References

/IWBEP/SBOD042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Principal and Dependent Entity Sets cannot be from Data Source References

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/IWBEP/SBOD042 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD042 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of your OData service, specifically related to the principal and dependent entity sets in the context of data source references. This error typically arises when you are trying to define relationships between entity sets that are not properly configured or are referencing data sources incorrectly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Entity Set Configuration: The principal and dependent entity sets must be defined correctly in the OData service. If they are both referencing data source references, this can lead to the error.
  Data Source References: If both the principal and dependent entities are set up to reference the same data source, it can create a conflict, as OData expects them to be defined in a way that allows for proper navigation and relationship handling.
  Model Definition Issues: There may be issues in the way the data model is defined, such as missing or incorrect