How To Fix /IWXBE/CORE061 - Invalid characters found in segment '&1'

/IWXBE/CORE061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWXBE/CORE -

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Invalid characters found in segment '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /IWXBE/CORE061 - Invalid characters found in segment '&1' ?

  The SAP error message /IWXBE/CORE061 Invalid characters found in segment '&1' typically occurs in the context of SAP's Integration with external systems, particularly when dealing with IDoc processing or data exchange formats like EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). This error indicates that there are invalid characters present in a specific segment of the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characters: The segment specified in the error message contains characters that are not allowed according to the defined data format or schema. This could include special characters, control characters, or characters that are not part of the expected character set.
  Data Format Issues: The data being sent or received may not conform to the expected format, leading to parsing errors.
  Encoding Issues: There may be issues with character encoding, especially if the data is being transferred between systems that use different character sets (e.g., UTF-8 vs. ISO-8859-1).
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration in the IDoc or EDI settings may