How To Fix COM_PME_PARSER161 - &1: expected facet, found &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PME_PARSER - Configuration

• Message number: 161

• Message text: &1: expected facet, found &3

What causes this issue?

Caution: this message only affects the (provisional) use of extended
configuration concepts in the standalone Sales Configurator Engine
(SCE) and is explained in the relevant documentation. A further
description of SCE-relevant error messages will be availabe in a later
release when this function is generally available.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PME_PARSER161 - &1: expected facet, found &3 ?

  The SAP error message COM_PME_PARSER161 &1: expected <inferbl> facet, found &3 typically relates to issues in the parsing of XML or similar structured data formats within SAP systems. This error indicates that the parser was expecting a specific facet (in this case, <inferbl>) but encountered something else (denoted by &3).
  
  Cause:
  
  XML Schema Validation: The error often arises when the XML data being processed does not conform to the expected schema. The <inferbl> facet is likely a required element or attribute in the schema, and its absence or incorrect format leads to this error.
  Data Integrity Issues: If the data being processed has been corrupted or improperly formatted, it can lead to parsing errors.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system that defines how data should be parsed or validated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check XML Structure: Review the XML data being processed to ensure that it includes the <inferbl> facet as expected. Validate the XML