Data Protection Advisor (DPA):Special character is not parsed right in report operators
Summary: When the customer wants to add a value with a special character like '&','<,>' to the Parameter field in a report operator like "Add field" in a custom report the HTML UI is not parsing it right it ends up displaying the ASSCI value for that character. ...
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Symptoms
Create a custom report with any data source and use an operator like "Add field", Then in the “Add Field Properties,” we have the “Parameters Value” in which if we use the special character for example '&Company'. The UI displays it as the same but After pressing “Save” the “&#;” gets translated again to “&” pushing additional “#38;” into the report’s contents, After each saves the operation reoccurs pushing more and more “#38;” instances.
Cause
This is a known bug in Data Protection Advisor.
Resolution
The fix is available from Data Protection Advisor 19.4 patch b56 and above and 19.5 patch b9 and above.
Article Properties
Article Number: 000189757
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 May 2026
Version: 5
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