How To Fix /PF1/MSG_CONV_XML139 - When '&' equals SNGL, then each & must contain only one occurrence of '&'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_CONV_XML -

• Message number: 139

• Message text: When '&' equals SNGL, then each & must contain only one occurrence of '&'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_CONV_XML139 - When '&' equals SNGL, then each & must contain only one occurrence of '&' ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_CONV_XML139 typically indicates an issue with XML data conversion, specifically related to the handling of the ampersand (&) character in the XML content. This error arises when the XML parser encounters an ampersand that is not properly formatted or is used incorrectly according to XML standards.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The XML data contains an ampersand (&) that is not part of a valid XML entity. In XML, the ampersand is used to denote the beginning of an entity reference (e.g., &amp; for &, &lt; for <, &gt; for >, etc.).
  If the SNGL (single) option is set, it expects that each occurrence of & in the data should be a valid entity reference or should be escaped properly. If there are multiple occurrences of & without proper escaping, the parser will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the XML Data: Review the