How To Fix SDCBO136 - Node & is external in parent node &; was already defined in append <> &

SDCBO136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDCBO - Dictionary Structured Objects

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Node & is external in parent node &; was already defined in append <> &

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SDCBO136 - Details

• The SAP error message SDCBO136 typically occurs in the context of SAP's data model or configuration, particularly when dealing with Business Object (BO) definitions in the SAP Cloud Application Studio or similar environments. This error indicates that a node is being defined as both an external node and as a child node in a parent node, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You have defined a node in a business object (BO) that is marked as an external node.
  The same node is also being defined as a child node of another parent node within the same BO or in a related context.
  This creates a conflict because an external node cannot be a child of another node.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SDCBO136 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Node Definitions:
  
  Check the definitions of the nodes in your business object. Identify the node that is causing the conflict (the one mentioned in the