How To Fix CE0408 - Error while reading XML content

CE0408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE0 - B2E [Base] B2B Engineering

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Error while reading XML content

What causes this issue?

While the system was generating the XML structure, an error occurred.
Possible reasons are:
Problem accessing the Knowledge Provider
Syntactic error in the XML structure
Semantic or structural errors in the contents of the XML

System Response

The XML structure is not generated. Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Repeat the process or contact your system administrator.

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 CE0408 - Error while reading XML content ?

  The SAP error message CE0408, which indicates "Error while reading XML content," typically arises when there is an issue with the XML data being processed in the SAP system. This error can occur in various contexts, such as during data import/export, integration scenarios, or when processing XML files in applications like SAP PI/PO (Process Integration/Process Orchestration).
  Causes of CE0408 Error
  
  
  Malformed XML: The XML content may not be well-formed, meaning it has syntax errors such as unclosed tags, incorrect nesting, or invalid characters.
  
  
  Schema Validation Issues: The XML may not conform to the expected schema (XSD) that the SAP system is trying to validate against.
  
  
  Encoding Issues: There may be problems with character encoding, such as using an unsupported character set or incorrect encoding declaration in the XML file.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatches: The data types in the XML may not match the expected types in the SAP system, leading to parsing errors.
  
  
  Network Issues: If the