2860726 - Error: An error occurred while parsing service metadata: An exception of type 'WstxUnexpectedCharException' occurred in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

The following Error occurs in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), when importing data using ODATA:

•  An error occurred while parsing service metadata: An exception of type 'WstxUnexpectedCharException' occurred

• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Import Data Connection to an OData service

1. Login in to SAC.
2. Create new Model -> Get data from a datasource -> OData Services -> Select connection -> Create new query.
3. Error occurs.

The Service URL which was used in the connection creation dialog is exposed with REST API URL.

REST API URLs are not supported, unless they are OData services.

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