Error When Deleting a Method Inside a Class

[Former Member]

I developed a custom class that contained a private method. I removed this method because it was no longer needed. When moving the changes from the development to test client, it failed on import. For some reason, there was still some dependency on the method that was deleted.

I went back to transaction SE24 and regenerated all the sections. When this was done, it regenerated the class definition and the various sections. I moved a transport that contained these changes and it still failed. The import log has a reference to an include that is failing, but I still see no mention of the method that was deleted.

To continue going forward, I added the method back so that it resolved syntax error during import.

I am suspecting that there is some issue with ABAP support pack being used on the development system. Have other people experienced the same issue. I don't have the habit of deleting that many methods once it is created, but would like to understand the above problem and see what should be the corrective action.

Feedback/comments would be appreciated.

Regards,

Vince Castello

[mvoros]

Hi,

it might be a bug in SAP. Have checked OSS notes? For example the notes 1257256 and 1227154 may be useful for your. There are some other notes as well.

Cheers

[Former Member]

Hi,

You should try to clean up your class in the Class Builder with the tools Utilities->Clean Up and Utilities->regenerate Section.

Regards

[Former Member]

As mentioned in my original post, I did re-generate all the sections using SE24, but the import still failed where the dependency to deleted method still remained.

I am planning to create a customer message and will post results when they become available.

Regards,

Vince Castello

[Clemenss]

Hi vicente,

I remember similar situations like this and then in helped to activate the class with errors. After doing so once, errors disappeared in the next syntax check.

Regards,

Clemens

[Former Member]

I've had this before and the solution is strange but quick...

Add a method with the same name and visibility into the class and then delete that method.

[matt]

Alternatively, manually create an object entry in your transport request of R3TR CLAS z_myclass This will ensure that all the components of the class are transported.