How To Fix SPRX018 - Error when reading XML document (document contains syntactic errors)

SPRX018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SPRX - Proxy Generation

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Error when reading XML document (document contains syntactic errors)

INCLUDE SPRX_GET_WSDL OBJECT DOKU ID TX

What causes this issue?

WSDL document contains syntactical errors, because:
The document is empty
It is a text and not an XML document
It is an XML document, but not a WSDL document
It is an HTML document (for example, an error message)
The XML preamble is missing ( <?xml version="1.0"?> )
For an open tag <xyz> the close tag </xyz> is missing
...

System Response

Proxy generation terminated.

How to fix this error?

There are different explanations as to why no correct document exists:
A "Page Not Found" HTML page was returned instead of a document (the URL
is probably not correct).
A connection to the external server could not be established.
...
If applicable, check the HTTP destination used or the URL in Internet
Explorer.

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

If the source of the WSDL document is the Enterprise Services
Repository:
A "Page Not Found" HTML page was returned instead of a document (the
Enterprise Services Builder address is probably not correct)
The Enterprise Services Builder server is not running at present
The object specified for which a document should be read, does not exist
in the Enterprise Services Builder
The Enterprise Services Builder service that processes the document was
subject to an internal error
Check the connection to the Enterprise Services Repository by using the
following <DS:TX.SPRX_IFR_CONNECTION>checklist</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SPRX018 - Error when reading XML document (document contains syntactic errors) ?

  The SAP error message SPRX018 indicates that there is an issue with reading an XML document due to syntactic errors in the XML structure. This error typically arises when the XML document does not conform to the expected format or contains invalid characters, missing tags, or other structural issues.
  Causes of SPRX018 Error
  
  Malformed XML Structure: The XML document may have missing closing tags, improperly nested elements, or other structural issues.
  Invalid Characters: The document may contain characters that are not allowed in XML, such as control characters or unescaped special characters (e.g., <, >, &).
  Encoding Issues: The XML file may not be properly encoded (e.g., UTF-8) or may have a BOM (Byte Order Mark) that is not handled correctly.
  Schema Violations: The XML may not conform to the expected schema or DTD (Document Type Definition) that the SAP system is expecting.
  Whitespace Issues: Excessive or misplaced whitespace can sometimes lead to parsing errors.
  
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