Function has no release date - What does this mean?

[Former Member]

Hi!

What does it mean when there is no release date (properties tab) for an existing SAP ABAP function? Can I use it without any limitations or not?

Thanks in advance,

Joerg

[Former Member]

Hi Joerg,

When a function is 'released', it means that it has been released for customer usage: it will have stable functionality and a stable interface for that release onwards.

If the function doesn't have a release date, then it is still ok to use, but the possibility exists that the function will not be available in future releases or that its functionality or interface will have changed (meaning work to do at upgrade time).

In general, I find that functions are quite stable, and if you understand well the functionality it provides, that its fairly safe to use.

Hope that helps.

Brad

[ssimsekler]

Hi Jörg

Additionally, it is possible that SAP does not provide customer support for those FMs.

Regards

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[vani_krishnamoorthy]

Jorg,

Sap does not support function which are not released to customers. Please refer to note no 109533 before using function modules not released.

Regards,

Vani

[Former Member]

Thank you very much!

Joerg