2958785 - IAS Import Users throws Attribute '<attributeName>' has wrong format error

Symptom

During user import, the following error is thrown when the user already exists in the userbase (update):

User import has been interrupted for users with e-mail address "<email_address>".
The reason for this error is as follows: "The import reported error".

A similar error is visible in the Troubleshooting log:

"Attribute '<attributeName>' has wrong format '<##>', allowed format is '<##>|<##>|<##>|...' "

Environment

SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication Service

Product

Identity Authentication 1.0

Keywords

IAS, import, master data, has wrong format, RESOURCE_MD_SALUTATIONS, RESOURCE_MD_FUNCTIONS, RESOURCE_MD_DEPARTMENTS, RESOURCE_MD_RELATIONSHIPS, RESOURCE_MD_INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE_MD_LANGUAGES, RESOURCE_MD_COUNTRIES , KBA , BC-IAM-IDS , Identity Authentication Service , Problem

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