Skip to page contentSkip to chat
ServiceNow support
    • Community
      Ask questions, give advice, and connect with fellow ServiceNow professionals.
      Developer
      Build, test, and deploy applications
      Documentation
      Find detailed information about ServiceNow products, apps, features, and releases.
      Impact
      Accelerate ROI and amplify your expertise.
      Learning
      Build skills with instructor-led and online training.
      Partner
      Grow your business with promotions, news, and marketing tools
      ServiceNow
      Learn about ServiceNow products & solutions.
      Store
      Download certified apps and integrations that complement ServiceNow.
      Support
      Manage your instances, access self-help, and get technical support.
Fancy quote CHR-146 is sometimes replaced with standard quote (apostrophe) CHR-39 - Known Error
  • >
  • Knowledge Base
  • >
  • Known Error (Knowledge Base)
  • >
  • Fancy quote CHR-146 is sometimes replaced with standard quote (apostrophe) CHR-39
KB0547550

Fancy quote CHR-146 is sometimes replaced with standard quote (apostrophe) CHR-39


1397 Views Last updated : Oct 17, 2023 public Copy Permalink
KB Summary by Now Assist

Description

When editing a record from a list view and inserting text containing the fancy quote CHR 146 in a text field (for example, Short Description), the text is saved as inserted and not converted to CHR 39. When the updated content is opened in a form and saved, CHR 146 is replaced with the simple quote apostrophe CHR 39.

Edit operations on records from list view, and filtering operations like right-clicking and selecting Show Matching, do not entail the expected char encoding change, possibly leading to unexpected results. Importing Unicode text from other applications might also cause unexpected results in listing/reporting filters, as queries containing CHR 146 are converted to CHR 39.

For example, the Show Matching option on a column containing an apostrophe might cause no results to be returned.

Additionally, data inserted via REST API cannot invoke the "fancy quote" conversion built into the interface. This can also cause no results returned when attempting to query on strings originally including a "fancy quote."

Steps to Reproduce 

  1. Navigate to Incidents > All.
  2. Within the list view, edit and save the Short Description of a few records by inserting matching text, but with different encoded quotes (some with CHR146 and some with CHR39).
  3. If you right-click on a Short Description with quotes and select Show Matching, the fancy quote (146) is distinguished from the simple quote (39).
  4. Open a fancy-quoted record form.
  5. Save the form with no changes.
    Note that CHR39 are replaced by CHR146 automatically.
  6. Navigate back to the list view.
  7. Right-click on a Short Description with quotes and select Show Matching.
    Note that this does not distinguish the original fancy-quoted records.

Workaround

This is expected behavior. Fancy quotes (CHR 146) should not be used to avoid unexpected filtering.


Related Problem: PRB608816

The world works with ServiceNow.

Sign in for more! There's more content available only to authenticated users Sign in for more!
Did this KB article help you?
Did this KB article help you?

How would you rate your Now Support digital experience?

*

Very unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

Very unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

What can we improve? Please select all that apply.

What are we doing well? Please select all that apply.

Tell us more

*

Do you expect a response from this feedback?

  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy statement
  • GDPR
  • Cookie policy
  • © 2025 ServiceNow. All rights reserved.