How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG011 - Product ID &1 contains invalid special characters

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG - Product: Customer-Specific Messages

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Product ID &1 contains invalid special characters

What causes this issue?

Your product ID contains at least one invalid special character. If you
intend to maintain object dependencies for this product, you cannot use
a product ID which contains special characters.

How to fix this error?

Only use alphanumeric characters, that is uppercase characters from A to
Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and underscores, if necessary.

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 COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG011 - Product ID &1 contains invalid special characters ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG011 indicates that the Product ID you are trying to use contains invalid special characters. This error typically arises when the Product ID does not conform to the allowed character set defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of special characters in the Product ID that are not permitted by the system's configuration. Common invalid characters may include symbols like @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), etc. The allowed characters usually include alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and possibly underscores or hyphens, depending on the specific configuration of your SAP system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Product ID: Review the Product ID you are trying to enter and identify any special characters that may not be allowed.
  
  
  Modify the Product ID: Remove or replace any invalid characters with valid ones. For example, if your Product ID is Prod@123, you could