How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD201 - Conversion error possible; EDM type is more restrictive

/IWBEP/SBOD201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Conversion error possible; EDM type is more restrictive

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/IWBEP/SBOD201 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD201 Conversion error possible; EDM type is more restrictive typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData services. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the data types defined in the OData service and the data types being sent or received in the request or response. Specifically, it suggests that the EDM (Entity Data Model) type defined in the OData service is more restrictive than the data type being used in the actual data.
  Causes:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The data type defined in the OData service (EDM) is more restrictive than the data type being sent in the request. For example, if the EDM defines a field as an integer, but the incoming data is a string that cannot be converted to an integer, this error may occur.
  
  
  Incompatible Data Formats: The format of the data being sent may not match the expected format defined