[ERROR] SAP Install changekey -valuefile -" finished with return code -7. Output:

sapinst.log : WARNING  (HOME\) id=modlib.jslib.childAppReturn Execution of the command "D:\usr\sap\RW1\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64\rsecssfx.exe pf=\\sapmnt/xxx/SYS/profile/ changekey -valuefile -" finished with return code -7. Output: SSFX-0362: Value file "-" does not start with the UTF-8 byte order mark sequence (0xEF, 0xBB, 0xBF) ERROR 2019-06-27 21:11:49.537  id=nw.ssfs.rsecssfsChangeKey Error occurs when executing command 'changekey' using the command line tool 'rsecssfx'. Return Code is -7. ERROR 2019-06-27 21:11:49.538 (HOME\SAPINSTALL) id=modlib.jslib.caughtException errno=MUT-03025 Caught ESAPinstJSError in module call: nw.ssfs.rsecssfsChangeKey.

 

SOLUTION

•Note 2800204 - SSFX-0362: Value file "-" does not start with the UTF-8 byte order mark •Note 362379 - Localized Windows & MUI Support for SAP Software on Windows 1.Change the System Locale to "en-us" according to Note 362379. •Open powershell •Check locale: Get-Culture : ko-KR (original value) •Change : Set-Culture en-US •Restart powershell •Check locale : Get-Culture : en-US ● 2.Stop the current sapinst and restart it. 3.Continue with the existing option.