How To Fix MDC_GW303 - Search help "&1" does not exist or is not elementary

MDC_GW303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDC_GW - Gateway implementation related messages

• Message number: 303

• Message text: Search help "&1" does not exist or is not elementary

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDC_GW303 - Search help "&1" does not exist or is not elementary ?

  The SAP error message MDC_GW303 indicates that the search help you are trying to use does not exist or is not classified as an elementary search help. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway or when working with OData services.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Search Help: The search help you are referencing in your code or configuration does not exist in the SAP system.
  Non-Elementary Search Help: The search help exists but is not classified as elementary. In SAP, elementary search helps are those that directly retrieve data from a database table or view, while collective search helps are a combination of multiple elementary search helps.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the OData service or the data model that references the search help.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the search help.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Search Help Existence:
  
  Go to transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary) and check if the search