Replacing Special Characters in XML PO Output (& to &)

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

We have configured SRM for XML output and transfer to vendor via PI though HTTP post.

However our XML has special characters in it for example & in the following tag:

<StreetName>100 Main Street & Commercial Drive</StreetName>

What we need to send is the following:

<StreetName>100 Main Street &amp Commercial Drive</StreetName>

Has anyone run into this issue before?

[Former Member]

Hi,

& can be replaced by "& amp ; "

<StreetName>100 Main Street &amp; Commercial Drive</StreetName>

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Regards,

[Former Member]

try using this on your text fields to remove the ampersand:

*----

---

form check_string using l_intext type any l_outtext type any.

*----

---

data: ls1 type string,

ls2 type string.

if l_intext ca '&'.

split l_intext at '&' into ls1 ls2.

if ls2 ca '&'.

perform check_string using ls2 l_outtext.

else.

concatenate ls1 ' &amp;' ls2 into l_outtext.

endif.

else.

l_outtext = l_intext.

endif.

endform.