How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME081 - Target Package does not exist

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Target Package does not exist

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME081 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME081 Target Package does not exist typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway and OData service development. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the specified target package for the OData service or design-time object you are trying to work with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Package: The package specified in the configuration or during the creation of the OData service does not exist in the SAP system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified package.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the service definition or the transport request that references the package.
  Transport Request Issues: If the package is supposed to be part of a transport request, it may not have been released or imported correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Package Existence:
  
  Go to transaction SE80 (Object Navigator) or SE11 (Data Dictionary) and check if the package exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need