How To Fix WFF_FORM_SERVER218 - Display annotation: Data definition for service & does not exist

WFF_FORM_SERVER218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFF_FORM_SERVER - Web Financials Forms: Form Server

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Display annotation: Data definition for service & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFF_FORM_SERVER218 - Display annotation: Data definition for service & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message:
  WFF_FORM_SERVER218 Display annotation: Data definition for service & does not exist
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow and Business Object Repository (BOR) or when working with Web Dynpro or Gateway services that rely on metadata annotations.
  
  Cause
  This error indicates that the system is trying to access or display an annotation (metadata) for a service, but the underlying data definition (such as a CDS view, OData service, or business object) for the specified service does not exist or is not found in the system.
  Common causes include:
  
  The service name provided is incorrect or misspelled.
  The service has not been activated or registered properly.
  The underlying data definition (e.g., CDS view, OData service, or business object) has been deleted or is inactive.
  Transport or system inconsistencies where the service exists in one system but not in another.
  Missing or incomplete metadata annotations for the service.
  The service is not yet generated or published in the