How To Fix SADL_ENTITY006 - Unknown alternative key &1 of entity &2 type &3

SADL_ENTITY006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SADL_ENTITY - Provisioning SADL entities

• Message number: 006

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SADL_ENTITY006 - Unknown alternative key &1 of entity &2 type &3 ?

  The SAP error message SADL_ENTITY006 indicates that there is an issue with an alternative key that is being referenced in a Data Access Layer (DAL) operation. This error typically occurs when the system cannot find the specified alternative key for a given entity type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Alternative Key Name: The alternative key name specified in the request does not match any of the defined alternative keys for the entity type in the SAP system.
  Entity Type Mismatch: The entity type specified in the error message does not have the alternative key defined.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the Data Model or the OData service that is being used.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the entity definitions, the alternative key may have been removed or renamed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Alternative Key Definition:
  
  Check the definition of the entity type in the SAP system to ensure that