How To Fix VC802 - Text edit control does not work for & !

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 802

• Message text: Text edit control does not work for & !

What causes this issue?

You want to mark a text for use in the overview screen of order entry.
You want a text in the overview screen for order entry to be
represented as an Edit Control text.
Note that operating system for your current presentation server is of
type '&V1&' and does not belong to the operating system for which the
functionality of the text in the overview screen can be supported
(status April 1998).

How to fix this error?

No Text Edit Control is called for a type '&V1&' presentation server.
Check whether your settings in Customizing (transaction VOTX), under
"Text procedure", are necessary.
You can determine the system type of your presentation server using
function module 'WS_QUERY'. You can call it as a single test with
parameter QUERY = WS. Text Edit Control can currently only be used for
systems of type 'WN32'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VC802 - Text edit control does not work for & ! ?

  The SAP error message VC802, which states "Text edit control does not work for & !", typically occurs in the context of SAP's screen programming, particularly when using the Screen Painter or when dealing with text elements in a dialog program. This error indicates that there is an issue with the text edit control, often related to the use of special characters or formatting in the text fields.
  
  Cause:
  
  Special Characters: The error is often triggered by the presence of special characters like & or ! in the text elements or labels. These characters may not be properly handled by the text edit control.
  Incorrect Formatting: If the text is not formatted correctly or if there are unsupported characters in the text field, it can lead to this error.
  Control Properties: The properties set for the text edit control may not be compatible with the content being displayed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Remove Special Characters: Check the text elements