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2810959 - Illegal xml character error occurs when exporting the report result into Excel - SAP ERP & SAP S/4HANA.

Symptom

When user exports the report result and open the Excel file, it can't be opened due to the error Illegal xml character.

Example error:

  • Removed Part: /xl/sharedStrings.xml part with XML error. (Strings) Illegal xml character. Line 1, column 924.
  • Removed Records: Cell information from /xl/worksheets/sheet1.xml part


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Environment

  • Materials Management (MM)
  • SAP ERP Central Component
  • SAP ERP
  • SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP
  • SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA
  • SAP S/4HANA

Product

SAP ERP Central Component all versions ; SAP ERP all versions ; SAP S/4HANA all versions ; SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP all versions ; SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA all versions

Keywords

ECC, me2n, me2k, me2l, me2w, me3n, me3k, me3l, me5a, export to excel, alv, corrupt, XML, illegal character, wrong character, misplaced character, popup, excel error, try to open, not possible, not opening, warning, popup, removed part, /xl/sharedStrings.xml, exportieren, verdorben, falsch character, dialogfenster, warnung, Excel was able to open the file by repairing or removing the unreadable content. , Repairs to 'export.XLSX', ALVGrid, Gridview, ALV grid view, ALVgridview, � Removed Part: /xl/sharedStrings.xml part with XML error. (Strings) Illegal xml character; Removed Records: Cell information from /xl/worksheets/sheet1.xml part.

, KBA , MM-PUR-GF-RE , Reporting , MM-PUR-SOH , Optimization for Purchasing on HANA DB , Problem

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