How To Fix 28012 - Missing quote mark

28012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 28 - Configuration

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Missing quote mark

What causes this issue?

The syntax check noticed that inverted commas were missing.

System Response

The cursor shows the inverted comma which does not have a closing
inverted comma.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries and enter the missing inverted comma if appropriate.
Please note that a symbolic characteristic value should always be
entered as a character string in inverted commas.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 28012 - Missing quote mark ?

  The SAP error message "28012 Missing quote mark" typically occurs in the context of ABAP programming or when dealing with data input that requires string literals. This error indicates that there is a missing quotation mark in your code or data input, which is causing the parser to fail when trying to interpret the string.
  
  Cause:
  
  Syntax Error: The most common cause is a syntax error in your ABAP code where a string literal is not properly enclosed in quotation marks.
  Data Input Issues: If you are importing data or using dynamic SQL, a missing quote in the input data can lead to this error.
  Concatenation Issues: If you are concatenating strings and forget to include quotes around one of the string literals, this can also trigger the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Your Code: Review the ABAP code where the error is occurring. Look for any string literals that are not properly enclosed in single quotes (').
  
  Example: