How To Fix SADL_ENTITY004 - Unknown action &1 of entity &2 type &3

SADL_ENTITY004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SADL_ENTITY - Provisioning SADL entities

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Unknown action &1 of entity &2 type &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SADL_ENTITY004 - Unknown action &1 of entity &2 type &3 ?

  The SAP error message SADL_ENTITY004 typically indicates that there is an issue with the action being called on a specific entity in the SAP system. This error is related to the SAP ABAP programming model, particularly when using the SAP Data Access Layer (SADL) for OData services or other data access scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  The error message SADL_ENTITY004 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  
  Unknown Action: The action specified in the request does not exist or is not defined for the entity type being accessed. This could be due to a typo in the action name or an incorrect configuration.
  
  
  Entity Type Issues: The entity type specified in the error message may not be correctly defined in the metadata or may not support the action being requested.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the action on the specified entity.
  
  
  Service Definition Issues: The OData service or the SADL configuration may not