Symptom
Error occurs while adding key field to a custom CDS view in the Custom CDS Views app:
Adding the key field <ID of field> is incompatible
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Reproducing the Issue
- Create a new custom CDS view in the Custom CDS Views app
- Save and publish this new view
- Add a key field or change a current field into a key field in the view
- Attempt to save the view and the error will occur
Cause
The key of the CDS view must remain unchanged after the CDS view has been created
Resolution
Change the type of the new field to "Field" instead of key, as it is not possible to add a new key to the view
Keywords
KBA , BC-SRV-APS-GKE , Generic CDS Key User Editor , Problem
Product
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1811