How To Fix WFF_FORM_SERVER103 - Error occurred when parsing XML document (&,&: &)

WFF_FORM_SERVER103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFF_FORM_SERVER - Web Financials Forms: Form Server

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Error occurred when parsing XML document (&,&: &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFF_FORM_SERVER103 - Error occurred when parsing XML document (&,&: &) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WFF_FORM_SERVER103
  Text: Error occurred when parsing XML document (&,&: &)
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs during workflow processing in SAP when the system tries to parse an XML document but encounters malformed or invalid XML content. The placeholders (&,&: &) indicate that the error message is trying to show details about the XML parsing issue but cannot display the exact problematic characters or nodes.
  Common causes include:
  
  Malformed XML: The XML document being processed is not well-formed (e.g., missing closing tags, invalid characters, incorrect nesting).
  Invalid Characters: The XML contains characters that are not allowed or not properly escaped (e.g., &, <, >, ', ").
  Encoding Issues: The XML document encoding does not match the declared encoding or contains invalid byte sequences.
  Corrupted Data: The XML data might be truncated or corrupted during transmission or storage.
  Incorrect XML Generation: The program or workflow step generating the XML document