How To Fix SOTR_MESS504 - Invalid alias

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SOTR_MESS - Messages in and for the Online Text Repository

• Message number: 504

• Message text: Invalid alias

<ZH>An alias can be invalid for various reasons:</>

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

1. The alias already exists. It cannot be assigned twice.
2. The alias does not conform to the naming convention.
To ensure the alias name is unique, it is compiled as follows:
<ZH><(><<)>package name>/<(><<)>actual alias name>.</>
The character "/" can only appear as a separator between the
package name and the actual alias name.
3. The alias contains invalid characters.
The alias name can only contain characters <ZH>
$/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_.- </>.
4. Invalid package.
5. Alias name is too long.
The alias name can be up to 50 characters long (together with the
package name).

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