How To Fix BA280 - Generated file name &1 contains characters'\' and '/'

BA280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA - Data Archiving

• Message number: 280

• Message text: Generated file name &1 contains characters'\' and '/'

What causes this issue?

File name &V1& contains symbols '\' and '/'. As a result, the directory
name cannot be separated from the file name.

System Response

The system cannot check whether another data archiving program is using
this file name at the same time. For reasons of security, this program
was terminated.

How to fix this error?

In the definition of the logical path name and the logical file name,
avoid using symbols '\' and '/'.

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 BA280 - Generated file name &1 contains characters'\' and '/' ?

  The SAP error message BA280 indicates that there is an issue with the generated file name containing invalid characters, specifically the backslash (\) and forward slash (/). These characters are not allowed in file names on many operating systems, including Windows and UNIX/Linux systems.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when:
  
  The file name being generated for a report, export, or any file operation includes invalid characters.
  The file name is constructed dynamically based on user input or system parameters that may inadvertently include these characters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check File Name Generation Logic:
  
  Review the code or configuration that generates the file name. Ensure that it does not include any invalid characters.
  Implement validation logic to sanitize the file name by removing or replacing invalid characters.
  
  
  
  Modify User Input:
  
  If the file name is based on user input, ensure that users are informed about the restrictions on file names. You can implement input