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3598029 - Error Message : "The format of the uploaded file XYZ.xml is wrong" when uploading the data to S/4 HANA Cloud Migration Cockpit.

Symptom

When you upload the response ZIP file from the Iflow while trying to migrate the data from SAP Business Bydesign to SAP S/4 Hana Public Cloud for business objects such as Customers in the Migration Cockpit in the SAP S/4 Hana Public Cloud system, you will get the following errors:

"The format of the uploaded file XYZ.xml  is wrong"

"Error occurred while validating file"

"Validation failed for file XYZ.xml"

Note: XYZ.xml is the name of the file which you have uploaded to the Migration Cockpit.

Environment

SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Migration Cockpit and choose the project that you created. From the dropdown list in the Action column, select "Upload File" option and upload the response ZIP File.
  2. Wait until the validation is complete 
  3. You will get the following errors:

    "The format of the uploaded file XYZ.xml is wrong"

    "Error occurred while validating file"

    "Validation failed for file XYZ.xml"

    Note: XYZ.xml is the name of the file which you have uploaded to the Migration Cockpit.

Cause

You have not opened the response file from the Iflow in Microsoft Excel and performed the Save Operation which is resulting in the above mentioned error.

Resolution

After you obtain the response ZIP file in the Postman from Iflow, extract the ZIP file and open the .XML file in Microsoft Excel. Check the transformed data in S/4 HANA Cloud Migration Template, perform the Save operation in Microsoft excel. Close the file and then upload the saved XML file to Migration Cockpit.

Note : The above solution is applicable for all the Transition Iflows.

Keywords

Migration Cockpit, Validating file, Migration from SAP Business Bydesign to SAP S/4 Hana public cloud, Transition Iflow, Customer Iflow; , KBA , CA-S4H-BYD-IFLOW , Iflows for transition from ByD to S/4HANA Cloud , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions