How To Fix /SAPAPO/MC01186 - Entry contains special characters. Correct your entry

/SAPAPO/MC01186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MC01 -

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Entry contains special characters. Correct your entry

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/SAPAPO/MC01186 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MC01186 Entry contains special characters. Correct your entry typically occurs in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module when a user attempts to input data that includes special characters that are not allowed in the specific field or context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Special Characters: The entry you are trying to input contains characters that are not permitted. This could include symbols like @, #, $, %, &, etc.
  Field Restrictions: Certain fields in SAP have restrictions on the type of characters that can be entered. This is often due to data integrity rules or formatting requirements.
  Data Format: The data might not conform to the expected format (e.g., numeric fields expecting only numbers).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Input: Check the entry you are trying to make and remove any special characters. Ensure that you are only using alphanumeric characters if that is what the field requires.
  Field Documentation: Refer to the documentation or help text for