How To Fix DDLS384 - %, _, or escape symbol must follow the escape character in like

DDLS384 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 384

• Message text: %, _, or escape symbol must follow the escape character in like

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DDLS384 - Details

• The SAP error message DDLS384 indicates that there is an issue with the use of escape characters in a SQL statement, particularly when using the LIKE operator. This error typically arises when the SQL syntax does not properly handle escape characters, which are used to allow special characters (like %, _, or escape symbols) to be treated as literals rather than wildcards.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An escape character is used in a LIKE clause, but it is not followed by a valid character (like %, _, or another escape character).
  The syntax of the SQL statement is incorrect, leading to ambiguity in how the escape character is interpreted.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the SQL Syntax: Ensure that the SQL statement is correctly formatted. The escape character should be followed by a valid character.
  
  Example of correct usage:SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name LIKE 'abc\%' ESCAPE '\';
  
  In this example, the backslash (\) is