Prefer Class-Based Exceptions over Classic EXCEPTIONS

WarningClean ABAP & Modern Syntax#EC CLASS_EXCRemote Enabled

Overview

Prefer Class-Based Exceptions over Classic EXCEPTIONS.

ATC Finding Message: Prefer class-based exceptions (RAISING) over classic EXCEPTIONS

Rationale

Classic exceptions report failure through sy-subrc and cannot carry a message object, stack trace, or context data. They are easy to ignore and do not propagate cleanly through call stacks. Use CX_ROOT subclasses with RAISING and CATCH so errors are explicit, typed, and carry useful information.

Non-Compliant

METHODS execute
  EXCEPTIONS not_found failed.

Compliant

METHODS execute
  RAISING cx_not_found cx_failed.

Suppression

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

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

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

Technical Details

• Native ATC Class: ZCL_SKYLINT_PREF_CLASS_EXC
• Implementation File: zcl_skylint_pref_class_exc.clas.abap