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3712281 - BAS -> SAP HANA PROJECTS -> Deploy : Error: no service definition found; there must be at least one service definition for the deployment target

Symptom

  • BAS -> SAP HANA PROJECTS -> Deploy, hitting error like:

    Executing task in folder db: echo 'Prepared environment for deployment' && (npm ls --depth 0 --production || npm install) && (npm start -- --exit) 

    Prepared environment for deployment
    npm warn config production Use `--omit=dev` instead.
    deploy@ /home/user/projects/caphana4/gen/db
    +-- UNMET DEPENDENCY @sap/hdi-deploy@^5
    +-- UNMET DEPENDENCY hdb@^2.0.0

    npm error code ELSPROBLEMS
    npm error missing: @sap/hdi-deploy@^5, required by deploy@
    npm error missing: hdb@^2.0.0, required by deploy@
    npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /home/user/.npm/_logs/2026-02-04T07_34_42_272Z-debug-0.log

    added 29 packages, and audited 30 packages in 1s

    4 packages are looking for funding
      run `npm fund` for details

    found 0 vulnerabilities

    > start
    > node node_modules/@sap/hdi-deploy/deploy.js --use-hdb --parameter com.sap.hana.di.table/try_fast_table_migration=true --exit

    VCAP_SERVICES:
    {}
    Deployment ended at 2026-02-04 07:34:44
    Error: no service definition found; there must be at least one service definition for the deployment target
    (0s 74ms)


    *  The terminal process "/bin/bash '-c', 'echo 'Prepared environment for deployment' && (npm ls --depth 0 --production || npm install) && (npm start -- --exit)'" terminated with exit code: 1. 
     *  Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.


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Environment

  • BAS
  • HANA Cloud
  • CAP Node.js

Keywords

HDI, VCAP_SERVICES, no service definition found, there must be at least one service definition for the deployment target, SAP HANA PROJECTS, deploy , KBA , BC-XS-CDX-NJS , SAP CAP – node.js runtime , HAN-CLS-HC , HANA Cloud Services HANA Cloud , Problem

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