2280999 - Software Provisioning Manager error: Last error reported by the step: Path component contains reserved character ('>'): sappfpar.exe=>sapparam

Software Provisioning Manager (SAP Note #1680045) failed in the step CreateDIR_CCMS.  

Sapinst_dev.log contains the following lines:

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Path component contains reserved character ('>'): sappfpar.exe=>sapparam(##): <#>:
Failed action:  with parameters
Error number 0 error type NONE

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ERROR      <time stamp> (<user>) [syxxcpath.cpp:532] id=syslib.filesystem.badCharacterInPath errno=FSL-02106 CSyPath::CSyPath(/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe/.../sappfpar.exe=>sapparam(##): /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile/<instance profile>: reading canceld after <###> illegal bytes)
Path contains reserved character ('>'): usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/exe/.../sappfpar.exe=>sapparam(##):/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile/<instance profile>: reading canceld after <###> illegal bytes

ERROR      <time stamp> (<user>) [cjvmlibclassloader.cpp:286] id=controller.java.exceptionDuringFunctionExecution errno=FCO-00141
The JVM reports an exception during execution of class ( com.sap.sdt.ins.component.offlineadjustment_system_postprocessing.CreateDIR_CCMS ) and function executeStepClass. DIAGNOSIS: The reported error message from JVM is: com.sap.sdt.sltoolbox.JSyslibException: Path component contains reserved character ('>'): sappfpar.exe=>sapparam(##):

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TRACE      <time stamp> (<user>) [csistepexecute.cpp:1174]
Unable destroy step context   :

ERROR      <time stamp> (<user>) [csistepexecute.cpp:1210] id=controller.stepExecuted errno=FCO-00011
The step CreateDIR_CCMS with step key |offlineadjustment_dialogs|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|offlineadjustment_system_postprocessing|ind|ind|ind|ind|system_post|0|CreateDIR_CCMS was executed with status ERROR ( Last error reported by the step: Path component contains reserved character ('>'): sappfpar.exe=>sapparam(##): <#>:).

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