SYNTAX_ERROR
highABAP Syntax Error Detected at Runtime Load
Module: ABAP
What this means
SYNTAX_ERROR fires when the ABAP runtime attempts to load a program that contains a syntax error — meaning the program exists in the repository but has not been successfully activated or has been corrupted. This is distinct from a compile-time error caught in SE38: the program is in the repository but cannot be executed. Common causes: a transport was imported that overwrote a program with a broken version; an active program reference was changed by another transport (e.g., a type or interface it depends on changed and made the program syntactically invalid without reactivation); or a repository repair went wrong.
Check SE38 or SE80 to open the program and perform a syntax check. Review STMS to identify which transport last touched the program. If the syntax error was introduced by a dependency change, reactivate the program after the dependency is stable. If a transport imported broken code, re-import the correct version. In mass activation scenarios after an upgrade, use transaction SE06 or mass activation reports to find all programs with activation errors.
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