How To Fix /SAPAPO/ADV305 - Syntax Error: Macro '&1', step '&2' contains an open CASE or IF

/SAPAPO/ADV305 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ADV -

• Message number: 305

• Message text: Syntax Error: Macro '&1', step '&2' contains an open CASE or IF

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/ADV305 - Syntax Error: Macro '&1', step '&2' contains an open CASE or IF ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ADV305 Syntax Error: Macro '&1', step '&2' contains an open CASE or IF typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a syntax issue in a macro definition. This error indicates that there is an unclosed CASE or IF statement in the macro, which leads to a syntax error during execution.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unclosed Statements: The most common cause of this error is that there is an IF or CASE statement in the macro that has not been properly closed with an ENDIF or ENDCASE.
  Nested Statements: If there are nested IF or CASE statements, it is possible that one of the inner statements is not closed correctly, leading to confusion in the overall structure.
  Incorrect Syntax: There may be other syntax issues in the macro that prevent the parser from correctly interpreting the structure of the code.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Macro Code: Go through the