How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD157 - Function Import parameter '&1' must not have negative max length

/IWBEP/SBOD157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Function Import parameter '&1' must not have negative max length

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/IWBEP/SBOD157 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD157 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a function import parameter in an OData service. Specifically, the error states that the parameter has a negative maximum length, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Parameter Definition: The function import parameter may have been defined with a negative maximum length in the OData service metadata. This can happen due to a misconfiguration or a mistake in the data model.
  Modeling Errors: If the OData model was generated from an underlying database or data structure, there may be inconsistencies or errors in the data model that lead to this issue.
  Transport Issues: If the OData service was transported from one system to another, there may have been issues during the transport that caused the parameter definitions to become corrupted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Parameter Definition: Review the definition of the function import and its parameters in the OData service. Ensure that all parameters