How To Fix SADL_EXPOSURE042 - Text via association '&1' is not unique, annotation @&2

SADL_EXPOSURE042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SADL_EXPOSURE - Errors During Exposure Compilation

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Text via association '&1' is not unique, annotation @&2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SADL_EXPOSURE042 - Text via association '&1' is not unique, annotation @&2 ?

  The SAP error message SADL_EXPOSURE042 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of a text field that is being accessed via an association in a data model. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's ABAP programming model, particularly when working with the SAP Data Access Layer (SADL) and OData services.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system encounters a situation where the text associated with a particular key is not unique. This can happen in the following scenarios:
  
  
  Non-Unique Texts: The association defined in the data model is returning multiple entries for a text field that is expected to be unique. For example, if you have a reference to a language-dependent text and there are multiple entries for the same key in the database.
  
  
  Incorrect Association Definition: The association in the data model may not be correctly defined, leading to ambiguous references.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the