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2180312 - Usernames with Special Characters Not Accepted in Manage Users

Symptom

  • Usernames containing certain special characters cannot be saved when edited in the Manage Users section.
  • The following special characters are not accepted:
    • ! (Exclamation mark)
    • ^ (Caret)
    • & (Ampersand) 
    • * (Asterisk) 
    • + (Plus sign) 
    • ? (Question mark) 
    • ' (Single quote)
    • `(Accent grave)


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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions

Keywords

Username validation, Manage Users, Special characters, Username restriction, SAP SuccessFactors, Platform, Employee Import, Username is invalid. Username can only be alphanumeric and special characters among _-@", Username is invalid, , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-UIM , Employee Import Issues , LOD-SF-PLT , Platform Foundational Capabilities , How To

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