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Unable to save ESS job due to invalid XML attribute character

edited Sep 5, 2025 3:17PM in EPM Platform and Freeform 1 comment

I am creating an ESS job to connect fusion BIP report with EPCBS system.

However I encounter error when save the ESS job, please help.

java.lang.RuntimeException: MDS-01162: Reference "EPBCS Actual Sales" has an invalid XML attribute character. oracle.xml.parser.v2.XMLDOMException: invalid character in name

java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot invoke "oracle.as.scheduler.JobDefinition.getMetadataObjectId()" because "myMDSJobDefinition" is null

reference:

Creating an Oracle Enterprise Scheduler (ESS) Job

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