What are the risks in using a RFC which is NOT RELEASED?

[Former Member]

Hi.

I am in verge of implementing CP_BD_DIRECT_INPUT_PLAN (The Direct Input API used for Routing(PP-BD-RTG) update) which is not yet released by SAP. Can anyone tell me what is going to happen if I use a not-released FM.

Thanks i& regards,

~ Guru

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you are sure that there wont be any problems with the FM and you can use it then go ahead and use it.

However, if in the future you find a bug in the FM, even raising an OSS Message to correct the FM will not help since you will get the reply that you are not supposed to use Not-Released FM's.

Regards,

Jovito.

[GrahamRobbo]

Also you will need to remember that SAP may change the interface for this function module at any time in the future. They may even completely remove it altogether. So you will have to ensure testing of this interface is included as part of your regression testing procedures to be confident you will pick up any such change as soon as it is introduced.

Cheers

Graham Robbo

[Former Member]

Thanks to both of you. Got helpful answers...

~ Guru

[former_member195402]

Hi,

there are so many FM's from SAP that are not released, so I can say, don't worry about that. I think, there are about 50 % of the SAP FM's we use, that are not released.

If th FM works fine for you, then use it. But don't use FM's that are marked as obsolete. Sometimes you can find notes in the FM docu for a successor FM or class, then use them.

Regards,

Klaus

[Former Member]

Hi Klaus

Thanks for one more useful answer!!!

~ Guru