How To Fix /UI5/DESCR_ROUTES005 - Content is empty or no valid JSON

/UI5/DESCR_ROUTES005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /UI5/DESCR_ROUTES -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Content is empty or no valid JSON

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/UI5/DESCR_ROUTES005 - Details

• The SAP error message /UI5/DESCR_ROUTES005 Content is empty or no valid JSON typically occurs in the context of SAP Fiori applications that utilize the SAPUI5 framework. This error indicates that the application is trying to retrieve data from a service, but the response is either empty or not in a valid JSON format. Here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Empty Response: The backend service might be returning an empty response due to various reasons, such as no data being available for the requested resource.
  Invalid JSON Format: The response from the backend service might not be properly formatted as JSON. This could be due to a programming error in the service or an issue with the data being returned.
  Service Not Available: The OData service or API endpoint might be down or not reachable, leading to an empty or malformed response.
  Authorization Issues: The user might not have