How To Fix W8340 - Too many closing parentheses in line &1

W8340 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 340

• Message text: Too many closing parentheses in line &1

What causes this issue?

More closing parentheses have been entered than opening parentheses -
the condition is not syntactically correct.

System Response

The condition is incorrect and must be corrected

How to fix this error?

Delete the excess closing parentheses and check the nesting structure
of the condition.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8340 - Too many closing parentheses in line &1 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W8340 - Too many closing parentheses in line &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system detects an imbalance in the parentheses within a line of code or expression, specifically that there are more closing parentheses ) than opening parentheses (. This typically happens in ABAP code, SQL statements, or other expressions where parentheses are used to group conditions or parameters.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Parentheses are used to group expressions or conditions.
  Every opening parenthesis ( must have a corresponding closing parenthesis ).
  If the number of closing parentheses exceeds the number of opening parentheses, the syntax is incorrect.
  The system flags this as a warning (W message) because it can lead to incorrect interpretation of the code or runtime errors.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Complex logical conditions in WHERE clauses or IF statements.
  Nested function calls or expressions.
  Copy-pasting code fragments and missing or adding extra parentheses.
  Manual editing errors in ABAP source code or Open SQL statements.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the line indicated by