How To Fix WS_TOOL250 - Service Definition &1 is not based on an Enhancement Proxy.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_TOOL - Message Class for Web Services and Virtual Endpoints

• Message number: 250

• Message text: Service Definition &1 is not based on an Enhancement Proxy.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_TOOL250 - Service Definition &1 is not based on an Enhancement Proxy. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS_TOOL250 Service Definition &1 is not based on an Enhancement Proxy.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform an operation (such as generating or editing a service) on a Service Definition in SAP Gateway or SAP NetWeaver Gateway that is expected to be based on an Enhancement Proxy, but the service definition you are working with is not based on an enhancement proxy.
  
  Enhancement Proxy is a concept in SAP Gateway where the service definition is linked to an enhancement proxy class, allowing you to enhance or extend the OData service.
  If the service definition is created without an enhancement proxy or is based on a different proxy type, the system throws this error when an operation requiring an enhancement proxy is attempted.
  
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When you try to generate or enhance an OData service in transaction SEGW or via the