How To Fix USMD1048 - Data model &1: Search help for (hierarchy) attribute &2 is not unique

USMD1048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1 - Datenmodel

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Data model &1: Search help for (hierarchy) attribute &2 is not unique

What causes this issue?

Attributes and hierarchy attributes with the same name must reference
the same search help for all entity types.

System Response

The data model cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the names of the (hierarchy) attributes or specify the same
search help for the (hierarchy) attributes.

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.

USMD1048 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD1048 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of a search help for a hierarchy attribute in a data model. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when you are trying to create or modify a data model, and it suggests that the search help defined for a specific attribute is not unique.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Non-Unique Search Help: The search help assigned to the hierarchy attribute is not unique, meaning that there are multiple entries in the search help that could match the input value.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the search help or the hierarchy attribute may not be set up correctly, leading to ambiguity in the search results.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model itself, such as overlapping definitions or incorrect relationships between attributes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the USMD1048