2647984 - 'invalid characters' not allowed in the attribute name when mapping SAML attribute from Custom SAML IdP to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

• You'd like to perform custom attribute mapping in SAP Analytics Cloud according to Mapping SAML Attributes to Users.
• 'invalid characters' in the attribute name when mapping SAML user attributes from Custom SAML IdP to SAC.
• Attribute values contain characters such as : / \ and therefore not able to make the mapping work.

• SAP Analytics Cloud 2018
• Custom SAML 2.0 Identity Provider

1. Login to SAC
2. Go to Security > Users
3. Click on the 'SAML Atribute mapping' icon on the right-hand corner
4. In the 'SAML attribute' field, the attributes from Azure will be retrieved automatically
5. Notice the attribute name is in a URL format
6. Select the matching target property and click 'Save'
7. The error: Invalid characters

• SAP Analytics Cloud doesn't support special characters in the attribute name

• Update the attribute name manually in the claims and ensure it doesn contain any special characters such as : / \ -
• Change the claim rules from URL syntax to Simple syntax.
• In case you would like to use special characters in attribute names please vote for this idea on the Customer Influence site: https://influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#/idea/209998

• EXTERNAL 
• How to find User Assistance for SAP Analytics Cloud?
• Ask a question on the SAP Community!
• 2487011 - What information do I need to provide when opening incidents with SAP Analytics Cloud (Hint: Use component LOD-ANA*)

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