How To Fix /UI5/MP_CP_UI5002 - Model requires either attribute 'dataSource' or 'type', not both

/UI5/MP_CP_UI5002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /UI5/MP_CP_UI5 -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Model requires either attribute 'dataSource' or 'type', not both

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/UI5/MP_CP_UI5002 - Details

• The SAP error message /UI5/MP_CP_UI5002 Model requires either attribute 'dataSource' or 'type', not both typically occurs in the context of SAPUI5 applications when defining a model in the manifest or in the controller. This error indicates that there is a conflict in the model configuration where both the dataSource and type attributes are specified, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you try to define a model with both dataSource and type attributes at the same time. In SAPUI5, a model can be defined using either a dataSource (which points to a specific data source defined in the manifest) or a type (which specifies the type of model, such as JSON, XML, etc.), but not both.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to modify the model definition in your application to use either dataSource or type, but not both. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Check the Model Definition: Locate the model