How To Fix SIW118 - Data element &1: Enter domain name if type category Reference Type

SIW118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIW - Service Implementation Workbench

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Data element &1: Enter domain name if type category Reference Type

What causes this issue?

The value for REFKIND is 'reference type'(R) but the value of field
DOMNAME is unspecified.

System Response

The feasibility checks of data element &v1& contains errors which
prevents its generation.

How to fix this error?

Please correct the definition of data element with Object ID &v1& in
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<DS:TB.SIW_STR_DTEL_META>here.</></>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIW118 - Data element &1: Enter domain name if type category Reference Type ?

  The SAP error message SIW118 indicates that there is an issue with a data element in your SAP system, specifically related to a reference type. The message suggests that when you are working with a data element of a reference type, you need to specify a domain name.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you are trying to define or use a data element that is categorized as a reference type, but you have not provided a domain name. In SAP, a reference type data element is expected to have a domain that defines the permissible values or characteristics of that data element. Without a domain, the system cannot validate or interpret the data correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to do the following:
  
  
  Access the Data Element Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) in your SAP system.
  Enter the name of the data element that is causing the error and click on