How To Fix CONSENT_MANAGEMENT423 - A field with name '&1' contains an invalid UTF-8 character(s)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CONSENT_MANAGEMENT - Consent Administration: General Message Class

• Message number: 423

• Message text: A field with name '&1' contains an invalid UTF-8 character(s)

What causes this issue?

A field with name '&V1&' contains one or more invalid UTF-8 characters.
The binary content of the field is (might be truncated): &V2&
The system cannot convert this binary content to a human readable string
(even not for this message) because the system does not know anything
about the character encoding of this binary content. The only think that
is known is that this binary content is not UTF-8 encoded.

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?

Convert the content of the file you tried to import to UTF-8.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CONSENT_MANAGEMENT423 - A field with name '&1' contains an invalid UTF-8 character(s) ?

  The SAP error message CONSENT_MANAGEMENT423 indicates that a field in your data contains invalid UTF-8 characters. This typically occurs when data is being processed or transferred, and it does not conform to the UTF-8 encoding standard, which is required for proper handling of text in many systems, including SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characters: The data being processed contains characters that are not valid in UTF-8 encoding. This can happen if the data was sourced from a system that uses a different character encoding (e.g., ISO-8859-1, Windows-1252).
  Data Corruption: The data may have been corrupted during transfer or storage, leading to invalid byte sequences.
  Manual Input Errors: If data is manually entered, users may inadvertently input characters that are not valid UTF-8.
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify the Field: The error message will indicate which field (represented by &1) contains the invalid characters. Identify this field in your data.
  Check Encoding: Verify the encoding of the data source. If the data is coming from an external system, ensure that it is being exported or transferred in UTF-8 format.
  Data Cleansing: 
  
  Use tools or scripts to cleanse the data by removing or replacing invalid characters.
  You can use programming languages like Python or tools like Notepad++ to check and convert the encoding of text files.
  
  
  Validation: Implement validation checks in your data entry processes to ensure that only valid UTF-8 characters are accepted.
  SAP Tools: If you are using SAP Data Services or similar tools, check if there are options to handle character encoding during data import or transformation processes.
  
  Related Information:
  
  UTF-8 Encoding: UTF-8 is a variable-width character encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It is widely used for web pages and data interchange.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes and documentation for any specific guidance related to the CONSENT_MANAGEMENT423 error. SAP may provide patches or updates that address known issues with character encoding.
  Testing: After making changes, test the data processing again to ensure that the error is resolved and that the data is being handled correctly.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and ensure that your data complies with UTF-8 encoding standards.