Avoid Empty Procedures

WarningClean ABAP & Modern Syntax#EC NO_EMPTY_PROCRemote Enabled

Overview

Avoid empty procedures (methods, forms, functions).

ATC Finding Message: Procedure is empty; implement logic or remove procedure

Rationale

Methods, form routines, and function modules should not be empty. Implement required logic or remove superfluous empty procedures.

Non-Compliant

METHOD do_work.
ENDMETHOD.

Compliant

METHOD do_work.
  DATA lv_val TYPE i.
  lv_val = 1.
ENDMETHOD.

Configuration & Thresholds

This check can be fine-tuned directly in the ATC Check Variant Editor (CHKV) in Eclipse ADT:

Parameter Name	Data Type	Default Value	Description & Guidance
CHECK_METHODS	Boolean	true	Check methods (defaults to true)
CHECK_FORMS	Boolean	true	Check form routines (defaults to true)
CHECK_FUNCS	Boolean	true	Check function modules (defaults to true)

Suppression

To suppress findings for this rule, append the pseudo-comment to the statement:

" Standard pseudo-comment:
... "#EC NO_EMPTY_PROC

" SAP CI_ prefix format:
... "#EC CI_NO_EMPTY_PROC

Related Rules

• Avoid Empty Control Blocks — #EC NO_EMPTY_BLOCK
• Avoid Dead Code with Constant Conditions — #EC NO_DEAD_CODE

Technical Details

• Native ATC Class: ZCL_SKYLINT_NO_EMPTY_PROC
• Implementation File: zcl_skylint_no_empty_proc.clas.abap