How To Fix MDG_ID_MATCH_API_BS014 - Object identifier types &1 and &2 belong to different object node types

MDG_ID_MATCH_API_BS014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_ID_MATCH_API_BS - Messages belonging to Key Mapping

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Object identifier types &1 and &2 belong to different object node types

What causes this issue?

In a one of the methods of the Key Mapping API, the <LS>Object
Identifier Types</> passed to the API failed the validation of their
assigned <DS:DE.MDG_OBJECT_NODE_TYPE_CODE>Object Node Type</> .

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

<LS>Object Identifier Type</> &V1& is incorrect for <LS>Object Node
Type</>: &V3&
<LS>Object Identifier Type</> &V2& is incorrect for <LS>Object Node
Type</>: &V4&
The methods and the validation associated with them are described here:
<ZH>ADD_MATCHING</>
The <LS>Object Identifier Types</> of all IDs that belong to one
<LS>Object Type</> must belong to the same <LS>Object Node Type</>.
<ZH>ADD_OBJECT_DATA</>
<LS>Object Identifier Types</> that are added to existing objects must
belong to the same <LS>Object Node Type</>.
<LS>Object Identifier Types</> for new objects must belong to the same
<LS>Object Node Type</>.
<ZH>CHANGE_IDENTIFIER</>
The <LS>Object Identifier Types</> of the changed identifiers and the
existing identifiers of each of the objects that are passed to the
method must belong to the same <LS>Object Node Type</>.

System Response

The processing of the called method of the Key mapping API is stopped.

How to fix this error?

Fix the <LS>Object Identifier Types</> so they pass validation.
Reference the corrrect code values in the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.DRF_010>Define Object Identifiers</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_ID_MATCH_API_BS014 - Object identifier types &1 and &2 belong to different object node types ?

  The SAP error message MDG_ID_MATCH_API_BS014 indicates that there is a mismatch between the object identifier types being used in a Master Data Governance (MDG) process. Specifically, it states that the two object identifier types (&1 and &2) belong to different object node types. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to match or compare two different types of master data objects that are not compatible with each other.
  Cause
  The error is usually caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Object Type Usage: The system is trying to perform an operation (like matching or merging) on two different types of master data objects (e.g., trying to match a vendor with a material).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the MDG setup where the object types are not correctly defined or linked.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently selected or entered incorrect object types during data processing.
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you