How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD216 - Map a DDIC data element or increase the facet 'precision' by 1

/IWBEP/SBOD216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Map a DDIC data element or increase the facet 'precision' by 1

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/IWBEP/SBOD216 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD216 Map a DDIC data element or increase the facet 'precision' by 1 typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway or OData services when there is an issue with the data model definition, particularly related to the precision of a numeric data type.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The error usually arises when the precision of a numeric field in the data model does not match the precision defined in the underlying Data Dictionary (DDIC) data element. For example, if the DDIC data element has a precision of 10 and the OData service is trying to use a precision of 9, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  OData Model Definition: The OData service might be trying to expose a field that has a numeric type with insufficient precision defined in the service metadata.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Map a DDIC Data Element: 
  
  Check the data model in your OData service and ensure that the fields