How To Fix SADL_GEN_DRFT_MSG051 - CDS-View &1 is not VDM.viewType #BASIC

SADL_GEN_DRFT_MSG051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SADL_GEN_DRFT_MSG - Message for Draft generation

• Message number: 051

• Message text: CDS-View &1 is not VDM.viewType #BASIC

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SADL_GEN_DRFT_MSG051 - Details

• The SAP error message SADL_GEN_DRFT_MSG051 indicates that there is an issue with a Core Data Services (CDS) view in the context of the SAP ABAP programming model. Specifically, the error states that the CDS view you are trying to use is not of the expected view type, which in this case is VDM.viewType #BASIC.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  The CDS view you are trying to access is not defined as a basic view (VDM.viewType #BASIC). It might be defined as a different type of view, such as a composite view or a projection view.
  The view is not properly annotated or does not meet the requirements for being treated as a basic view in the context of the SAP Business Application Studio or the ABAP programming model.
  There may be a mismatch in the expected structure or annotations of the CDS view.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the CDS