ABAP Language Version A

[former_member596519]

Hi folks,

recently, we did an upgrade vom S/4H 2021 to the latest 2022 (On-Prem).

While checking if everything is still working as expected, I discovered the following error message while doing the assignment of a software package for extensibility,

• Obviously, this is a bug, because the very same packages used to work before the upgrade. A search among the KBA's and a ticket quickly resolved by SAP brought this KBA into picture: https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3263253, though, the message seems the same but not the occurence. In the KBA, the error appears upon setting up S_ATO_SETUP, but for our situation, it is already setted up but let's see, maybe this KBA will solve the issue
• The reason why I am writing this question: What is ABAP Language version "A"? I know 2,3,4,5,X but what about "A", "B" etc.?

Thanks for the support!

Br Aleks

[stefan_grosskinsky · Accepted solution]

Hi Aleks,

your assumption is correct that the KBA will solve the issue. I will update the KBA with this second occurrence soon.

The 'A' stands for the allowed language versions and means 'All'. It comes from a different DDIC domain and was mistakenly used here.

Kind regards

Stefan

[former_member596519 · Accepted solution]

Dear Stefan,

thank you for both confirming the KBA/updating it, and for the explanation regarding the language version. Could I ask you, If you know the respective DDIC by chance, because I was searching the web and was not successfully.

Thank you upfront!

BR Aleks

[stefan_grosskinsky]

Hi Aleks,

I have to correct my answer. The 'A' came from the component 'object_state' of if_abap_language_version=>ty_gs_object_version in this case.

Nevertheless the DDIC you are searching for is ABAP_LANGUAGE_VERSION_ALLOWED which is used to defined the allowed language versions for a software component.

Would you mind elaborating on the WHY you are searching for that DDIC?

Kind regards

Stefan

[former_member596519]

Hi Stefan,

just out of curiousity, because as said, I was aware of the different language versions, but having a more numeric sequence (except "X").

Thank you.

BR Aleks