How To Fix USMD_GOV_TOOLS038 - Invalid call: current entity is not edition based

USMD_GOV_TOOLS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD_GOV_TOOLS - Cross Governance API messages

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Invalid call: current entity is not edition based

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD_GOV_TOOLS038 - Invalid call: current entity is not edition based ?

  The SAP error message USMD_GOV_TOOLS038 indicates that there is an issue related to the edition-based approach in the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) environment. Specifically, the error message "Invalid call: current entity is not edition based" suggests that the operation you are trying to perform is not applicable to the current entity because it is not configured to support edition-based management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Entity Configuration: The entity you are working with is not set up to use edition-based management. This could be due to the entity not being defined as edition-based in the MDG configuration.
  Incorrect Usage: You might be trying to perform an operation that is only valid for edition-based entities on a non-edition-based entity.
  Data Model Issues: There may be inconsistencies or misconfigurations in the data model that prevent the entity from being recognized as edition-based.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Entity Configuration:
  
  Go to the MDG configuration settings and verify if the entity in question is configured to