How To Fix PPECMP103 - Name of &1 contains invalid characters (Characters &3 at position &4).

PPECMP103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPECMP - Messages for iPPE CMP Application (Components)

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Name of &1 contains invalid characters (Characters &3 at position &4).

What causes this issue?

The maintained name (&v2&) of &v1& contains invalid characters at
position &v3& (character &v4&).

System Response

You cannot maintain &v1& using the selected characters in the name.

How to fix this error?

Please use a different name.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPECMP103 - Name of &1 contains invalid characters (Characters &3 at position &4). ?

  The SAP error message PPECMP103 indicates that the name of an object (such as a program, function module, or other entity) contains invalid characters. The message specifies which characters are invalid and their positions within the name.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the name of an object does not conform to the naming conventions defined by SAP. Common reasons for this error include:
  
  The name contains special characters that are not allowed (e.g., symbols like @, #, $, etc.).
  The name starts or ends with a space or contains leading/trailing spaces.
  The name exceeds the maximum length allowed for the specific type of object.
  The name uses reserved keywords or is not in the correct format (e.g., not starting with a letter).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you should:
  
  Check the Name: Review the name of the object that is causing the error. Look for any invalid characters as indicated in the error message.
  Remove Invalid Characters: Modify the