How To Fix 5C195 - An initial symbol is not allowed

5C195 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5C - HR: Messages for Switzerland

• Message number: 195

• Message text: An initial symbol is not allowed

What causes this issue?

An initial symbol has been defined in Customizing. Nothing was entered
into the field <zh>symbol</>.

System Response

The value cannot be printed in the SAP<ZK>script</>.

How to fix this error?

Enter a symbol name into the appropriate field.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5C195 - An initial symbol is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message 5C195: "An initial symbol is not allowed" typically occurs in the context of ABAP programming or when working with certain SAP transactions that involve input fields or parameters. This error indicates that a variable or field is being initialized or defined incorrectly, often due to the use of an invalid character or symbol at the beginning of a name.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Naming Convention: In ABAP, variable names, field names, and other identifiers cannot start with certain characters (like numbers or special symbols). They must start with a letter (A-Z, a-z).
  Leading Spaces or Special Characters: If there are leading spaces or special characters in the input, it can trigger this error.
  Incorrect Input in Fields: When entering data in fields, if the first character is not valid according to SAP's naming conventions, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Naming Conventions: Ensure that all variable names, field names, and identifiers start with a