How To Fix USMD2236 - For field &1, choose the display type 'Text Representation' or 'Link'

USMD2236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 236

• Message text: For field &1, choose the display type 'Text Representation' or 'Link'

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& is either a description for another field or a special,
nonchangeable field (such as the fields <ZK><LS>Changed On</></>, <ZK>
<LS>Changed By </></>, <ZK><LS>Created On</></>, and <ZK><LS>Created By
</></>). These fields can only have the display types <ZK><LS>Text View
</></> or <ZK><LS>Link</></>.
Likewise, for the key fields of dependent entity types, you also can
select only the display types <ZK><LS>Text View</></> or <ZK><LS>Link</>
</><LS></>.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

For field &V1&, select either the display type <ZK><LS>Text View </></>
<LS></>or <ZK><LS>Link</></>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD2236 - For field &1, choose the display type 'Text Representation' or 'Link' ?

  The SAP error message USMD2236 typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when you are trying to configure or use a field in a data model that requires a specific display type. The error indicates that for the specified field (represented as &1), you need to select either 'Text Representation' or 'Link' as the display type.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A field in the data model is not configured with an appropriate display type.
  The system expects a certain type of display for the field, but it has not been set correctly in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access the Data Model Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area in SAP MDG where the data model is defined.
  
  
  
  Locate the Field:
  
  Identify the field that is causing the error (the field name will be indicated as &1 in the error message).
  
  
  
  Check Display Type:
  
  Review the properties of the field. Look for