How To Fix BS006 - & is not allowed (&)

BS006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 006

• Message text: & is not allowed (&)

What causes this issue?

System error: An invalid transaction was used to check whether or not
a business transaction is allowed. Transaction &V3& (&V1&) is not
allowed for status management.

System Response

You cannot carry out the requested function for object &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Please contact the person responsible.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS006 - & is not allowed (&) ?

  The SAP error message BS006 typically indicates that there is an issue with the use of special characters in a field where they are not allowed. The specific message you mentioned, "is not allowed (&)," suggests that the system has encountered a character (in this case, the ampersand &) that is not permitted in the context of the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Cause:
  
  Special Characters: The error is often caused by the inclusion of special characters (like &, #, %, etc.) in fields that do not accept them. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when entering data in a transaction, creating a report, or configuring settings.
  Field Restrictions: Certain fields in SAP have restrictions on the types of characters that can be used. For example, names, descriptions, or codes may have specific formatting rules.
  Data Validation: The system performs validation checks on the input data, and if it detects an