How To Fix J_1A_WS_CAE011 - Invalid print character &

J_1A_WS_CAE011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J_1A_WS_CAE - AR: Message class for WS

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Invalid print character &

What causes this issue?

You want to create a billing document or a financial accounting
document. This is, however, not possible because the print character is
neither A nor B.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Maintain the printing character on the document header level. You do
this in Customizing for <LS>Cross-Application Components</>, under
<LS>General Application Functions -> Cross-Application Document
Numbering -> Argentina -></>
<DS:SIMG.J_1ACPA_LETTER4>Define Print Characters</>
.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J_1A_WS_CAE011 - Invalid print character & ?

  The SAP error message J_1A_WS_CAE011 Invalid print character & typically occurs in the context of the Brazilian tax reporting and electronic invoicing processes, particularly when dealing with the generation of the Nota Fiscal (NF-e) or other related documents. This error indicates that there is an invalid character in the data being processed, which is not allowed in the context of the document being generated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characters: The error is often caused by the presence of special characters or symbols in fields that are expected to contain only alphanumeric characters. This can happen in fields such as product descriptions, customer names, or addresses.
  Data Formatting Issues: If the data being sent to the Nota Fiscal generation process is not properly formatted or contains unexpected characters, it can trigger this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the issue may arise from incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system related to Brazilian tax compliance.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Input: Review the