How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD269 - The facet 'precision' has to be larger than the facet 'scale'

/IWBEP/SBOD269 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 269

• Message text: The facet 'precision' has to be larger than the facet 'scale'

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/IWBEP/SBOD269 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD269 indicates that there is a problem with the definition of a numeric data type in your OData service. Specifically, the error states that the facet 'precision' must be larger than the facet 'scale'. 
  Understanding the Terms:
  
  Precision: This refers to the total number of digits that can be stored in a numeric field, including both the digits before and after the decimal point.
  Scale: This refers to the number of digits that can be stored to the right of the decimal point.
  
  Cause of the Error:
  The error occurs when the defined precision of a numeric field is less than or equal to its scale. For example, if you define a numeric field with a precision of 5 and a scale of 3, it means you can have 5 total digits, of which 3 can be after the decimal point. This leaves only 2 digits for the whole number