How To Fix TD457 - & is not a valid text symbol


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

  • Message number: 457

  • Message text: & is not a valid text symbol

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  • What causes this issue?

    An error occurred in a &V4& command. The parameter "&V1&" is not a
    valid text symbol name.

    System Response

    The command was not executed.

    How to fix this error?

    Select a valid text symbol name as a parameter and correct the text
    command.
    Valid text symbol names must be enclosed by the character "&". The name
    enclosed in the ampersands should begin with a letter and may only
    contain letters, digits, and the characters "-" (hyphen) and "_"
    (underscore).
    Examples: &SYST-UNAME&, &A1234&, &TEIL_SUMME&

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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