How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD351 - Dependent Property &1 for referential constraint must not be complex type

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Dependent Property &1 for referential constraint must not be complex type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD351 - Dependent Property &1 for referential constraint must not be complex type ?

  The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD351 indicates that there is an issue with a dependent property in a referential constraint within your OData service. Specifically, it states that the dependent property must not be of a complex type. This error typically arises when you are trying to define a relationship between entities in your OData model, and one of the properties involved in the referential integrity constraint is incorrectly defined as a complex type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Complex Type Definition: In OData, a complex type is a type that can contain multiple properties and is not a simple scalar value (like string, integer, etc.). If you are trying to use a complex type as a dependent property in a referential constraint, it will lead to this error.
  Incorrect Model Configuration: The error may also arise from incorrect configuration of the entity types and their relationships in the data model.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Entity Definitions: Review the definitions of the