How To Fix OPS_SE_GEN044 - Error while converting the XML input file into data type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OPS_SE_GEN - Service enabling generic functionality

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Error while converting the XML input file into data type &1

What causes this issue?

The XML input could not be converted into the data type &V1&.

System Response

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

This happens if the XML does not fit to the syntax of the message, f.e:
The XML message is not well formed
Mandatory nodes in the message are missing
Spelling errors in the XML tags

System Response

The counterpart test is aborted.

How to fix this error?

Set a breakpoint in method CL_PROXY_XML_TRANSFORM=>XML_XSTRING_TO_ABAP
and run the test again to find the error in the input file.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OPS_SE_GEN044 - Error while converting the XML input file into data type &1 ?

  The SAP error message OPS_SE_GEN044 indicates that there was an issue while converting an XML input file into a specified data type. This error typically arises during the processing of XML data in SAP systems, particularly when using the SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) components.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Malformed XML: The XML input file may not conform to the expected structure or schema, leading to parsing errors.
  Data Type Mismatch: The data types defined in the XML do not match the expected data types in the target structure.
  Missing Fields: Required fields in the XML may be missing, causing the conversion process to fail.
  Encoding Issues: There may be issues with character encoding in the XML file, which can lead to parsing errors.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the mapping or transformation settings in SAP PI/PO can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OPS_SE_GEN044 error,