How To Fix USMD2009 - Specify an attribute for UI element &1 with entity type &2

USMD2009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Specify an attribute for UI element &1 with entity type &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD2009 - Specify an attribute for UI element &1 with entity type &2 ?

  The SAP error message USMD2009 indicates that there is a missing attribute specification for a UI element in the context of the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) application. This error typically arises when you are trying to configure or customize a UI element in the MDG application, but the system cannot find a corresponding attribute for the specified entity type.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Attribute Definition: The attribute that is supposed to be linked to the UI element is not defined in the data model for the specified entity type.
  Incorrect Configuration: The UI configuration might be pointing to an incorrect or non-existent attribute.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model (like adding or removing attributes), the UI configuration may not have been updated accordingly.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from one system to another, there might be inconsistencies in the data