Symptom
- Is there any restriction with special characters that can be used in MDF externals codes?
- For example, ★, [ ], *, #, etc...
Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
- SAP SuccessFactors Metadata Framework
Resolution
There are no strict restrictions; however, it is recommended to use only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and hyphens to help prevent potential issues during OData API calls.
Keywords
special characters, MDF externalcode, external codes , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-OBJ , Object Definition & Field Related Issues , How To
Product
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions
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