How To Fix WTADDI653 - Additional & is invalid


WTADDI653 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: WTADDI - Additionals: Messages

  • Message number: 653

  • Message text: Additional & is invalid

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  • What causes this issue?

    You want to generate data for additional &V1& only.
    &V1& is not recognized as an additional. It is either invalid as a
    material or is not classified as being an additional.
    <ZH>Note:</> A material can be used as an additional if it is assigned
    to a material type with the material type ID "Additional".

    System Response

    Generated data is not used for this combination.

    How to fix this error?

    Check your entries.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


WTADDI653 - Details

  • The SAP error message WTADDI653: Additional & is invalid typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow or Smart Forms/Adobe Forms when there is an issue with the usage of the ampersand character (&) in a string or expression.
    
    Cause
    
    The error is caused by the presence of an additional or unexpected ampersand (&) character in a string, expression, or text element where it is not allowed or incorrectly used.
    In SAP, the ampersand (&) is often used as a delimiter or special character (e.g., in Smart Forms or Adobe Forms, it is used to denote placeholders or variables).
    If the system encounters an extra & that does not correspond to a valid placeholder or is not properly escaped, it raises this error.
    Common scenarios:
    In Smart Forms or Adobe Forms, when concatenating strings or passing parameters, an extra & is mistakenly included.
    In workflow container elements or text elements, an ampersand is used incorrectly.
    In texts or

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