How To Fix PO165 - Character number & deleted

PO165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Character number & deleted

Self-Explanatory Message

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PO165 - Details

• The SAP error message PO165 ("Character number & deleted") typically occurs when there is an issue with the character data in a field, often related to the handling of text or character strings in SAP. This error can arise in various contexts, such as when processing purchase orders, sales orders, or other documents that involve text fields.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Character Data: The error usually indicates that a character or a set of characters in a text field has been deleted or is not valid. This can happen if the text exceeds the allowed length or contains unsupported characters.
  Data Corruption: Sometimes, data corruption can lead to unexpected characters being present in the text fields.
  Field Length Exceeded: If the text entered exceeds the maximum length defined for that field, SAP may automatically truncate or delete characters, leading to this error.
  Encoding Issues: If there are issues with character encoding (e.g., UTF-8 vs. ASCII), it can