omit-optional-exporting.md

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Omit Optional EXPORTING

What is the intent of the check?

In functional calls of methods that only have importing parameters and a returning parameter, the keyword EXPORTING in front of the parameter list at call sites is superfluous. This check searches for these superfluous instances of EXPORTING.

Anti-Pattern:

update(
  EXPORTING
    node   = /dirty/my_bo_c=>node-item
    key    = item->key
    data   = item
    fields = changed_fields ).

Pattern:

update( node   = /clean/my_bo_c=>node-item
        key    = item->key
        data   = item
        fields = changed_fields ).

How does the check work?

This check searches for the usage of EXPORTING in functional method calls that have no CHANGING, IMPORTING, RECEIVING or EXCEPTIONS clauses.

How to solve the issue?

Omit the optional keyword EXPORTING.

What to do in case of exception?

In exceptional cases, you can suppress this finding by using the pseudo comment "#EC OPTL_EXP which should be placed right at the end of the statement:

  class->meth1( EXPORTING param1 = 'example' ). "#EC OPTL_EXP

Further Readings & Knowledge

• Clean ABAP