Serialize SFC using illegal characters (SAP ME PAPI)

[former_member746647]

Dear experts,

we are using the SerializeSfcs SAP ME Public API in order to relabel an SFC.

We need to use the colon character (":") in the SFC label but we obtain the following error:

"One or more illegal characters (":") were entered for the field "sfc"; the characters ":,'%?*"" cannot be used in a key field (Message 1011)"

According to SAP Note #1363812 we understood this is an unsupported character in SAP ME but we have a mandatory requirement from client to include this character in the serial number, is there a workaround to allow illegal characters in sfc string?

Thanks,

Valentina

[former_member957424]

Hello,

I assume it is not possible to use the colon since it's used as a separator in the database.

@SAP: Would it be possible to add some sort of escape function within ME itself to avoid this issue? For example exchanging the "forbidden character" with an escape character followed by the hexa-decimal ANSI code or some other variant of that?

Looking forward to an answer,

best

Ben

[I821886]

Benjamin - I will ask for it to be considered. However, it will be up to the team to decide if they are interested in accepting the requirement as a core candidate.

[I821886]

Benjamin is correct. I have discussed this with the Product team. There is no workaround for using the : as described.

[former_member957424]

Hello John,

thanks for the answer. Could a built in escape function be sth. that SAP would consider implementing? Not only for the colon, for other forbidden characters as well.

Have a nice weekend

Benjamin