Sometimes data in Source System is not checked for quality. For example, input data is not checked for non printable characters e.g. tabulation, carriage return, linne feed etc. If user copy and paste data into input fields from email or web page then non printable characters can be entered into the system causing BW data loading issues (not permitted characters). In case of master data quality issue must fixed immediately otherwise problem will become worse with every transaction where incorrect master data is used. In case incorrect of just information fields that are stored in DSO at document level, then data can be fixed in transfer rules.
What it takes is to correct data in transfer rule start routine using regular expression.
Prior to executing REPLACE statement HEWORD SOURCE_PACKAGE field contains hex 09 (tabulation) character.
Once REPLACE statement is executed, non printable character is gone.
