SAP Note 1420744 - IDoc adapter: Rare special characters in IDoc XML

Component : IDOC Adapter -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1420744 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
The SAP Note addresses a system dump caused by illegal XML characters in IDoc XML payloads processed via SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure. The issue arises when the IDoc adapter receives IDocs containing special control characters (e.g., vertical tabulator Hex 0B) in segment fields, which are not converted and disrupt XML parsing. The solution detailed involves a configurable enhancement to substitute unsupported XML characters but advises deactivation to avoid performance issues unless necessary. Corrective steps include configuring parameters via transactions SM30 and SXMS_IECONF for IDoc adapter settings.

Key words :
=  #x09   #x0a   #x0d   [#x20-#xd7ff], enhanced control record character substitution, sap netweaver exchange infrastructure, #x1ffor performance reasons, performance problems occur, perform manual steps, special character reason, documentation object xmb_op_idoc, standard sap system, characters rarely occur

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