SAP SAC Not Showing Description from OData v4 Metadata

[umayaraj]

Hi SAP Experts,

I have a custom OData v4 endpoint that includes the sap:label property in its metadata. I am trying to pass descriptions to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) while creating a model. However, the descriptions are not being displayed in SAC based on my metadata.

I have tried using the following annotations:

• Org.OData.Core.V1.Description
• Org.OData.Core.V1.LongDescription
• sap:label
• sap:Heading
• sap.QuickInfo
• Core.Description

Despite these efforts, SAC does not seem to recognize the description fields. I am testing this in an SAP Analytics Cloud Trial Environment.

Environment:

• OData Version: 4.0
• SAC Environment: Trial

Has anyone successfully resolved this issue or encountered a similar challenge? Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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[chmbilal]

HI @umayaraj 

there are some limitation in Odata 4. You can you try  /$metadata output to ensure labels are present.

secondly also try to add sap:semantics="text" alongside sap:label .let me know if you need further information

[umayaraj]

hi @chmbilal , thanks for your support .

sample metadata below , and in sac description is not show as expected , any other idea ?

<edmx:Edmx Version="4.0">
<edmx:DataServices>
<Schema Namespace="ME2M_ME23N_SVR">
<EntityType Name="MANAGE">
<Key>
<PropertyRef Name="EBELN"/>
</Key>
<Property Name="EBELN" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="150" sap:columnSize="150" sap:label="Purchasing Document" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="true" sap:required="false" sap:Position="1" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="AEDAT" Type="Edm.Date" Nullable="true" sap:columnSize="110" sap:label="Created On" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="true" sap:required="false" sap:Position="2" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="BSART" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="130" sap:columnSize="130" sap:label="Purchasing Doc.Type" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="false" sap:required="false" sap:Position="3" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="BSTYP" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="130" sap:columnSize="130" sap:label="Purch.Doc.Category" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="false" sap:required="false" sap:Position="4" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="BUKRS" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="120" sap:columnSize="120" sap:label="Company Code" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="true" sap:required="false" sap:Position="5" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="EKGRP" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="120" sap:columnSize="120" sap:label="Purchasing Group" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="true" sap:required="false" sap:Position="6" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="EKORG" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="150" sap:columnSize="150" sap:label="Purch.Organization" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="true" sap:required="false" sap:Position="7" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="ERNAM" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="120" sap:columnSize="120" sap:label="Created By" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="false" sap:required="false" sap:Position="8" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="FRGZU" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="140" sap:columnSize="140" sap:label="Release Status" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="false" sap:required="false" sap:Position="9" sap:isNeed="true"/>
<Property Name="INCO1" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" MaxLength="90" sap:columnSize="90" sap:label="Incoterms" sap:semantics="text" sap:quickinfo="" sap:visible="true" sap:filterable="false" sap:required="false" sap:Position="10" sap:isNeed="true"/>

[chmbilal]

are you using live model? if yes than check if the field coming in import data option. if the issue still presist, suggestion is to create separate filed for description

[umayaraj]

i'm not using live model , and my odata server simlar to northwind .