How To Fix RSRTS_CDS012 - WHEN clause (of searched case statement) is not a select option table

RSRTS_CDS012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRTS_CDS - Messages Transient CDS Queries

• Message number: 012

• Message text: WHEN clause (of searched case statement) is not a select option table

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRTS_CDS012 - WHEN clause (of searched case statement) is not a select option table ?

  The SAP error message RSRTS_CDS012 typically occurs in the context of using a Core Data Services (CDS) view in SAP BW or SAP HANA when there is an issue with the way a WHEN clause is defined in a case statement. This error indicates that the WHEN clause is not referencing a valid select option table.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  
  Invalid Reference: The WHEN clause is trying to reference a field or a table that is not defined as a select option. In SAP, select options are used to define ranges of values for filtering data.
  
  
  Incorrect Syntax: There may be a syntax error in the way the case statement is written, leading to the system not recognizing the select option correctly.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The data type of the field being referenced in the WHEN clause may not match the expected data type, causing the system