Character reference "�" is an invalid XML character,PI 7.3EHP1 Initial Setup wizard

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are trying to establish PI7.3EHP1,

While running the initial configuration wizard we are getting the error.

\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS00\j2ee\cluster\server0\log

SourceName: System.err

Location: System.err

User: J2EE_GUEST

Session: 0

DSRTransaction: b55a393e4fb211e3c9e90025b3e7a9b4

ThreadName: Application [44]

Severity: Error

TZone: +0530

CSNComponent: BC-XI-IBD

DCComponent: com.sap.xi.util.dbprof

CorrelationID: 9359250000001708

DSRRootContextID: B55A393E4FB211E3C9E90025B3E7A9B4

DSRConnection: b55a393e4fb211e3c9e90025b3e7a9b4

DSRCounter: 0

Text: [Fatal Error] :11:823: Character reference "&#0" is an invalid XML character.

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Startup of XI Application 'REPOSITORY' failed

...

at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.CentralExecutor$SingleThread.run(CentralExecutor.java:328)

Caused by: com.sap.rprof.dbprofiles.DBException: Character reference "&#0" is an invalid XML character.

at com.sap.rprof.dbprofiles.RemoteProfile.readRemoteProfile(RemoteProfile.java:1529)

......

Category :/Applications/ExchangeInfrastructure

Location

com.sap.aii.ib.core.applcomp.ApplicationComponent

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http://<host>:50000/webdynpro/dispatcher/sap.com/com.sap.xi.exprofui/XIProfileApp#

Unable to open the profile also.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Regards,

Kiran

[marksmyth]

Hello Kiran,

Check the note 1602945 Not able to start Integration Builder after SPS upgrade and note 1514802 Directory and Repository application does not start.

Did you apply the latest SP release and patches after you installed?

Regards

Mark