How To Fix BRAIN315 - Value "&1" (HEX &4) of characteristic &2 contains an error at position &3

BRAIN315 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 315

• Message text: Value "&1" (HEX &4) of characteristic &2 contains an error at position &3

What causes this issue?

Characters that have a hexadecimal display between HEX00 and HEX1F are
not permitted in characteristic values. The character at position &V3&
is one of these characters. The value is therefore not permitted.
Note that these characters cannot be displayed and are therefore
displayed as <ZK>#</>. The actual character <ZK>#</> has the hexadecimal
display HEX23.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the origin of the characteristic value. If possible, change it in
the source. Incorrect source text in update routines and transfer
routines can also cause this problem.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN315 - Value "&1" (HEX &4) of characteristic &2 contains an error at position &3 ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN315 indicates that there is an issue with the value of a characteristic in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error typically arises when the system encounters an invalid or incorrectly formatted value for a characteristic during data processing or loading.
  
  Cause:
  The error message BRAIN315 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The value being processed does not conform to the expected format or data type for the characteristic.
  Hexadecimal Value Issues: The error message includes a hexadecimal representation of the value, which suggests that the system is interpreting the value in a way that is not valid for the characteristic.
  Data Type Mismatch: The value may not match the defined data type for the characteristic (e.g., numeric, string).
  Incorrect Data Load: The data being loaded into the InfoObject may contain errors or inconsistencies.
  Data Source Issues: The source of the data