How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG017 - Attribute alternative ID &1 contains invalid special characters

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Attribute alternative ID &1 contains invalid special characters

What causes this issue?

Your entry contains one or more invalid special characters. If you
intend to maintain object dependencies for this attribute, you cannot
use an attribute alias which contains special characters.
Attribute aliases correspond to characteristic IDs. Special characters
are also not allowed for characteristics in the SAP system. If you
intend to transfer this data from the CRM system to an SAP system and
want to avoid extensive mapping, attribute aliases should not contain
any special characters.

How to fix this error?

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

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.

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG017 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG017 indicates that there is an issue with the "Alternative ID" attribute of a product. Specifically, it states that the Alternative ID contains invalid special characters. This error typically arises when the input for the Alternative ID does not conform to the allowed character set defined by SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of special characters in the Alternative ID that are not permitted. This can include characters such as:
  
  Symbols (e.g., @, #, $, %, &, *, etc.)
  Spaces
  Punctuation marks
  
  The Alternative ID is expected to follow a specific format, which usually allows only alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers) and possibly a limited set of special characters.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Identify the Invalid Characters: Review the Alternative ID that you are trying to input and identify any special characters that are not allowed.
  Modify the Alternative ID: Remove or replace the invalid characters with valid ones. Ensure