How To Fix SV078 - Enter only hexadecimal characters "0123456789ABCDEF".

SV078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Enter only hexadecimal characters "0123456789ABCDEF".

What causes this issue?

An attempt was made to fill a hexadecimal field with ilegal characters.

System Response

Processing was cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Enter only permitted characters.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SV078 - Details

• The SAP error message SV078 indicates that the system expects a value that consists only of hexadecimal characters, which are the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F (case insensitive). This error typically occurs when a user attempts to enter a value in a field that is restricted to hexadecimal input, but the input contains invalid characters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Input: The most common cause is that the user has entered characters that are not valid hexadecimal characters (e.g., letters outside A-F, special characters, or spaces).
  Data Format Issues: Sometimes, the data being imported or processed may not be in the expected format, leading to this error.
  Copy-Paste Errors: If the value was copied from another source, it might include hidden characters or formatting that is not visible.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input: Ensure that the input consists only of the characters 0-9 and A-F. Remove any invalid characters.
  Re-enter Data: If you suspect that the input might have hidden characters,