SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3716074 - Item/Class notification attachment's title with Special Characters not supported

Symptom

The special characters of a filename that's uploaded as an attachment in Learning are removed/replaced with question marks (?).

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Pick a file and change its name to include characters like: ã, í, ü, õ... for example: "tést.pdf"
  2. Then find an item/class
  3. Go to Notifications tab
  4. Find the Enrollment notification
  5. Attach the document
  6. Check its name after uploaded
  7. The special ones are replaced with question marks (???).

Resolution

According to Engineering analysis, the current behavior is expected. Please find more details below:

After analyzing the current functionality related to attachment file names in email notifications, we will be retaining the current implementation, as this area is part of established platform design and ensures consistent behavior across environments. 

To help ensure attachments display correctly in all cases, we recommend using the standard characters and English alphabets in attachment file names. Renaming files using standard English characters before uploading will help ensure reliable results.

Last but not least, we recommend creating an idea in our influence portal to modify the system behavior to address this concern effectively. This will allow the Learning Product Management team to evaluate the potential benefits of implementing the suggested changes. By submitting your idea, you contribute valuable insights that can help improve the system's functionality and better meet your needs. See more details under "See Also" section. 

See Also

2090228 - How to submit enhancement ideas for SAP SuccessFactors Products

Keywords

email, notification, attachment, special, character, file, upload, question, mark , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-NOT , Notifications , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions