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3283457 - SAP Cloud Applications: add custom field

Symptom

Error : Data type of element xyz_abc missing.Please do not use this element

where xyz_abc is your extension field name defines in BO/XBO

Environment

Cloud Application Studio

SAP Cloud for Customer

Reproducing the Issue

  • Login to cloud application studio
  • Open your PDI solution 
  • Navigate to the Data source you have created
  • check the field defined from your BO/XBO
  • Activate
  • You will receive Error "Data type of element xyz_abc missing.Please do not use this element "

Cause

The extension fields you have defined has the data type LongText.

Resolution

Any extension field defined as long text cannot be included in custom data souce as framework does not allow it.

Keywords

PDI, ANA, SDK, CBO, BO, DS, data, , KBA , AP-RC-BDS-ANA , ByDesign Studio Analytics , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 2211