How To Fix COM_EVENTHISTORY012 - XSLT transformation error. The extract may be not well formed XML.

COM_EVENTHISTORY012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_EVENTHISTORY - Event History (Generic part)

• Message number: 012

• Message text: XSLT transformation error. The extract may be not well formed XML.

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COM_EVENTHISTORY012 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_EVENTHISTORY012 indicates that there is an issue with the XSLT transformation process, specifically that the XML data being processed may not be well-formed. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when extracting data from SAP systems or when integrating with other systems that rely on XML data formats.
  Causes:
  
  Malformed XML: The XML data being processed may contain syntax errors, such as unclosed tags, incorrect nesting, or invalid characters.
  Encoding Issues: The XML may contain characters that are not properly encoded, leading to parsing errors.
  Data Extraction Issues: The data extraction process may have encountered issues, resulting in incomplete or corrupted XML output.
  XSLT Logic Errors: There may be issues in the XSLT stylesheet itself that are causing the transformation to fail.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Validate XML: Use an XML validator tool to check the XML for well-formedness. Fix any errors that are reported.
  Check Encoding: Ensure that the XML is encoded correctly (e.g., UTF-8)