How To Fix ED549 - The "End of INCLUDE" line is missing for the include to be compressed

ED549 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

• Message number: 549

• Message text: The "End of INCLUDE" line is missing for the include to be compressed

What causes this issue?

You want to save or compress an expanded include. The editor can no
longer recognize the end of the include, because the special comment
line which indicates the end is missing.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If you only want to compress and not save the include, you can insert
the corresponding INCLUDE statement again in front of the starting
comment line and delete the expanded include text manually.
To ensure that your changes in the expanded include text are not lost,
copy the text to a file.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ED549 - The "End of INCLUDE" line is missing for the include to be compressed ?

  The SAP error message ED549 indicates that there is a problem with an ABAP include file where the "End of INCLUDE" line is missing. This error typically arises when the system attempts to compress an include file, but it cannot find the necessary termination statement that indicates the end of the include.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing End Statement: The include file does not have the required END-OF-INCLUDE statement at the end of the code.
  Corrupted Include File: The include file may be corrupted or improperly modified, leading to the absence of the termination line.
  Syntax Errors: There may be syntax errors or other issues in the code that prevent the parser from recognizing the end of the include.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Include File: Open the include file in the ABAP editor (transaction SE38 or SE80) and verify that it has the END-OF-INCLUDE statement at the end. If it is missing, add it.
  INCLUDE <your_include_name>.
  ...
  END-OF-INCLUDE <your_include_name>.
  
  
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