How To Fix SBD_MESSAGES391 - Annotation @AbapCatalog.anonymizedWhenDelivered missing for field &1

SBD_MESSAGES391 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SBD_MESSAGES - Messages for source based DDIC

• Message number: 391

• Message text: Annotation @AbapCatalog.anonymizedWhenDelivered missing for field &1

What causes this issue?

The field &V1& in a SAP delivered table or structure has data type CHAR
of length 12 and therefore might be a user field.

How to fix this error?

Check if the field is a user field. The data of user fields potentially
have to be anonymized on delivery when used in SAP database tables. Add
the corresponding annotation to set the anonymization indicator
accordingly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SBD_MESSAGES391 - Details

• The SAP error message SBD_MESSAGES391 indicates that there is a missing annotation @AbapCatalog.anonymizedWhenDelivered for a specific field in your ABAP CDS (Core Data Services) view or entity. This annotation is used to specify that the field should be anonymized when the data is delivered to external systems, which is particularly important for compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the field specified in the error message does not have the required annotation. This can happen if:
  
  The field is newly added and the annotation was overlooked.
  The field is part of a legacy system where the annotation was not previously required or implemented.
  There is a misunderstanding of the data handling requirements for that field.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to add the missing annotation to the field in your CDS view or entity definition. Here’s how you can do it:
  
  
  Open the CDS View: Locate the CDS view or entity