How To Fix SODPS002 - Annotation &1 (element level) is only supported with annotation &2

SODPS002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SODPS - Central Components for Operatioinal Data Provisioning

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Annotation &1 (element level) is only supported with annotation &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SODPS002 - Annotation &1 (element level) is only supported with annotation &2 ?

  The SAP error message SODPS002 typically relates to issues with annotations in the context of SAP Data Services or SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with data models or data flows. This error indicates that there is a mismatch or an unsupported combination of annotations being used in your data model.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "SODPS002 Annotation &1 (element level) is only supported with annotation &2" suggests that:
  
  You are trying to use a specific annotation (denoted as &1) at the element level, but this annotation is only valid when used in conjunction with another annotation (denoted as &2).
  This could happen if the data model or the data flow is not correctly configured, or if there is a misunderstanding of how certain annotations should be applied.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Annotations: Review the annotations you are using in your data model. Ensure that the annotation you are trying