How To Fix EECRMTO004 - You can only use one star (*) at the end of the key

EECRMTO004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EECRMTO - OLTP Implementation of IBS-SI Technical Objects

• Message number: 004

• Message text: You can only use one star (*) at the end of the key

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EECRMTO004 - Details

• The SAP error message EECRMTO004 indicates that there is an issue with the use of wildcard characters in a key field, specifically that you can only use one asterisk (*) at the end of the key. This error typically arises in scenarios where a user is trying to perform a search or filter operation using a key that includes an asterisk inappropriately.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the incorrect use of the asterisk wildcard in the key input. In SAP, the asterisk () is used as a wildcard character to represent any number of characters in a search string. However, the system restricts its use to only one asterisk at the end of the key. For example, using a key like "ABC" is valid, but "ABCDEF" or "ABC**" would trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you should modify the key input to comply with the restriction. Here are the steps you