How To Fix E2111 - Separators must only contain 7-bit ASCII characters

E2111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Separators must only contain 7-bit ASCII characters

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E2111 - Details

• The SAP error message E2111, which states "Separators must only contain 7-bit ASCII characters," typically occurs when there are invalid characters in the data being processed, particularly in the context of file uploads, data imports, or data exports. This error indicates that the system expects certain characters (specifically, 7-bit ASCII characters) to be used as separators (like commas, semicolons, etc.), but it has encountered characters outside of this range.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characters: The data being processed contains characters that are not part of the 7-bit ASCII character set. This can happen if the data was created or modified in a system that uses a different character encoding (like UTF-8 or UTF-16) that includes non-ASCII characters.
  File Format Issues: If you are importing data from a file, the file may have been saved in a format that includes non-ASCII characters.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the data import/export may not be set correctly, leading