2426952 - Error Provider Selection Object: Initialization Issue

Some users in specific machines receive the error "Provider Selection Object:Initialization issue" when trying to run a query.

It was observed that this might happen after an upgrade in the BW system.

The following entries can be found in the traces of Analysis Office (see SAP note 2129389):
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RFC call BICS_PROV_GET_INITIAL_STATE returned an exception: RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE: Unexpected token in parameter E_TH_META_CHARACTERISTICS of the current basXML document: '�' at position 22754
Bali Exception:
Error\: Provider Selection Object: Initialization Issue

... or ...

Unexpected token while discarding PREDEFINED_MEMBERS_ORDER in content of parameter E_TH_STATE_CHARACTERISTIC of the current basXML document
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