How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD142 - Entity Set '&1&2&3' must define an entity type

/IWBEP/SBOD142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Entity Set '&1&2&3' must define an entity type

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/IWBEP/SBOD142 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD142 indicates that there is an issue with an OData service where an entity set is defined without a corresponding entity type. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services when the metadata for the service is not correctly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Entity Type: The entity set specified in the error message does not have an associated entity type defined in the service's metadata.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the service definition or the underlying data model.
  Model Changes: If the underlying data model has changed (e.g., an entity type was deleted or renamed), the entity set may no longer be valid.
  Transport Issues: If the service was transported from one system to another, there may be inconsistencies in the metadata.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Entity Type Definition:
  
  Go to the SAP Gateway Service Builder (transaction code SEGW).
  Open the relevant project and check the entity types defined in the