How To Fix /SCWM/ODATA_COMMON003 - Search help "&1" does not exist or is not elementary

/SCWM/ODATA_COMMON003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/ODATA_COMMON -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Search help "&1" does not exist or is not elementary

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/SCWM/ODATA_COMMON003 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/ODATA_COMMON003 indicates that there is an issue with a search help that is either not defined or not recognized as an elementary search help in the SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of OData services, particularly when trying to retrieve data using a search help that is expected to be available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Search Help: The search help specified in the OData service does not exist in the system.
  Non-elementary Search Help: The search help exists but is not defined as an elementary search help. In SAP, elementary search helps are those that return a single value or a simple list of values.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the OData service or the underlying data model.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the search help.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Search Help Definition:
  
  Go to transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary) and check if the