How To Fix FR849 - Printing or archiving parameters contain one of the characters &

FR849 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 849

• Message text: Printing or archiving parameters contain one of the characters &

What causes this issue?

One of the cited characters is required internally as a separator for
saving report variants.

System Response

The first of these non-used characters is applied as separator. The use
of other characters is not supported by the program.

How to fix this error?

Do not use these characters in the print and archiving parameters.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FR849 - Details

• The SAP error message FR849 indicates that there is an issue with the printing or archiving parameters in your SAP system. Specifically, the error arises when one of the parameters contains the character "&". This character is often used as a special character in SAP, and its presence in certain fields can lead to unexpected behavior or errors.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system encounters a parameter that includes the "&" character. This can happen in various contexts, such as:
  
  Print layout settings
  Archiving settings
  Output device configurations
  Any other parameter settings related to printing or archiving
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FR849 error, you should follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Source: Determine which parameter is causing the issue. This may involve checking the print or archiving settings in the relevant transaction codes (e.g., SPAD for output devices, SARA for archiving).
  
  
  Remove or Replace the Character: Once you identify the parameter containing the "&" character, you should either remove