How To Fix EA723 - The start tag or the end tag is missing.

EA723 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 723

• Message text: The start tag or the end tag is missing.

What causes this issue?

The system does not recognize character string '&v1&'. It expects a tag
which indicates either the start or the end of the
<DS:GLOS.3526B592AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>IDoc</>:
Start tag: '<IDOC begin="1">'
End tag: '</IDOC>'
An IDoc in XML format looks as follows:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

<IDOC begin="1">
Control record
Data records
</IDOC>

System Response

The file cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Correct file &v2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EA723 - The start tag or the end tag is missing. ?

  The SAP error message EA723 indicates that there is an issue with the structure of an IDoc (Intermediate Document) that is being processed. Specifically, it suggests that the IDoc is missing either the start tag <IDOC begin="1"> or the end tag </IDOC>. This can occur for several reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Malformed IDoc Structure: The IDoc might be incorrectly formatted, leading to missing tags.
  Transmission Errors: If the IDoc is being transmitted over a network, there may have been a disruption that caused the IDoc to be truncated or corrupted.
  Encoding Issues: If the IDoc is being generated or processed in a different character encoding, it might lead to issues with how the tags are interpreted.
  Manual Edits: If the IDoc was manually edited or generated by a custom program, it might not conform to the expected structure.
  System Bugs: There could be bugs in the software that