What to check
Metadata operations have different constraints from ordinary document updates. A reference-count error during field or table creation calls for a controlled reproduction and review of outstanding SDK objects, rather than repeated production attempts.
Troubleshooting steps
- Identify the metadata object and capture the exact operation, error, SAP build, and integration version.
- In a test company, reduce the operation to one metadata change and ensure the code follows the SDK's object-lifetime requirements.
- Have the developer release unused object references and avoid overlapping metadata changes, then test the corrected sequence.
Confirm the result
Confirm that the intended field or table exists once with the expected definition. Do not delete metadata or edit system tables to clear a reference-count error.