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3195976 - Which special characters can be used in MDF external codes?

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