How To Fix CRM_ORDERADM_H580 - Description cannot start with '!' or contain only '#'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_ORDERADM_H - Output for Administration Header

• Message number: 580

• Message text: Description cannot start with '!' or contain only '#'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_ORDERADM_H580 - Description cannot start with '!' or contain only '#' ?

  The SAP error message CRM_ORDERADM_H580 indicates that there is an issue with the description field in a CRM order. Specifically, the error states that the description cannot start with an exclamation mark ('!') or consist solely of hash symbols ('#'). This is a validation rule in SAP to ensure that descriptions are meaningful and do not contain invalid characters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characters: The description entered for the CRM order starts with an exclamation mark or is made up entirely of hash symbols.
  Data Entry Error: Users may have mistakenly entered invalid characters while creating or updating the order.
  System Configuration: There may be specific validation rules configured in the system that enforce these restrictions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Modify the Description: 
  
  Check the description field in the CRM order.
  Ensure that it does not start with '!' and is not composed solely of '#'.
  Update the description to a valid string that provides meaningful information about the order.
  
  
  
  Validation Check: 
  
  Before saving