How To Fix SLDAP_ICM005 - Conversion error for value &1&2: "&3&4"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SLDAP_ICM - ICM LDAP Plugin: Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Conversion error for value &1&2: "&3&4"

What causes this issue?

An attribute value stored in the directory service was requested by the
ABAP application in its textual representation.
However, the data the directory service sent are no valid UTF-8 octet
stream, but a binary object (picture, certificate).

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Request the attribute a binary object.

Procedure for System Administrators

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