How To Fix OM_ESA001 - This service does only support Organizational Units.

OM_ESA001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OM_ESA - Error Messages for OM ESA Services

• Message number: 001

• Message text: This service does only support Organizational Units.

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OM_ESA001 - Details

• The SAP error message OM_ESA001 typically indicates that a service or function you are trying to use is restricted to Organizational Units (OUs) and does not support other types of entities. This error often arises in the context of SAP's Organizational Management (OM) module, where certain operations are expected to be performed only on Organizational Units.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Entity Type: The operation you are attempting to perform is being executed on an entity that is not classified as an Organizational Unit. This could be a position, job, or another type of object that the service does not support.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in your SAP system that restrict the service to only accept Organizational Units.
  Data Entry Errors: The data being passed to the service may not be correctly formatted or may reference the wrong type of object.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Entity Type: Ensure that the entity you are working with is indeed an