How To Fix USMD2252 - Entity type &2: Lead column &1 does not exist

USMD2252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Entity type &2: Lead column &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

You want to define a table for entity type &V2&. However, the system
noticed that the table has no column for entity type &V1&. Entity type
&V1& is a higher-level field (key field) for entity type &V2& and
therefore must be specified.

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?

Define all higher-level entity types of entity type &V2& as columns in
the table.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD2252 - Entity type &2: Lead column &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message USMD2252 indicates that there is an issue with a specific entity type and column in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG). The error message typically means that the system is trying to access a column (in this case, "Lead column &1") for a specified entity type (indicated by "&2"), but that column does not exist in the database or data model.
  
  Cause:
  
  Column Not Defined: The lead column specified in the error message may not be defined in the data model for the entity type.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model (e.g., adding or removing fields), the system may not be updated to reflect these changes.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the MDG settings that are causing the system to look for a non-existent column.
  Transport Issues: If the data model was transported from one system to another, there