How To Fix /SMB/CUSTOMIZING019 - Could not upload inst.data file &1 of subobject &2: File format error

/SMB/CUSTOMIZING019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/CUSTOMIZING -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Could not upload inst.data file &1 of subobject &2: File format error

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/SMB/CUSTOMIZING019 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/CUSTOMIZING019 indicates that there is an issue with uploading an instance data file, specifically related to a file format error. This error typically occurs when the system is unable to read or process the file due to its format not being compatible with what SAP expects.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect File Format: The file you are trying to upload may not be in the correct format. For example, it might be a text file when a CSV or XML format is expected.
  Corrupted File: The file could be corrupted or incomplete, which prevents SAP from reading it properly.
  Encoding Issues: The file may have an encoding that is not supported by SAP, such as UTF-16 instead of UTF-8.
  Wrong File Extension: The file extension might not match the actual content of the file.
  Data Structure Mismatch: The structure of the data within the file may not match the expected structure defined in SAP.
  
  Solutions:
  
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