How To Fix 5P208 - &: Blank character is missing after NEXTR, BREAK, or decision operation

5P208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5P - Error Messages for Schema, Pers.Calc.Rule and Feature Checks

• Message number: 208

• Message text: &: Blank character is missing after NEXTR, BREAK, or decision operation

What causes this issue?

At least one blank character (' ') must follow a decision operation
and the operations BREAK and NEXTR.

How to fix this error?

Enter a blank behind the incorrect operation.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5P208 - &: Blank character is missing after NEXTR, BREAK, or decision operation ?

  The SAP error message 5P208 indicates that there is a syntax issue in your ABAP code, specifically related to the use of the keywords NEXTR, BREAK, or a decision operation (like IF, CASE, etc.). The error message suggests that there is a missing blank character (space) after one of these keywords, which is necessary for the correct parsing of the code.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when the ABAP code is not formatted correctly. For example, if you have a line of code that looks like this:
  NEXTR.
  or
  BREAK.
  or
  IFcondition.
  In these cases, the parser expects a space after the keyword to separate it from the following text or command.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that there is a space after the keywords NEXTR, BREAK, or any decision operation. Here are some examples of how to correct the code:
  
  
  For NEXTR:
  NEXTR.  " Correct usage
  
  
  For BREAK:
  BREAK.  " Correct usage
  
  
  For IF:
  IF condition.  " Correct