ABAP & Development
What is Implicit Enhancement?
An enhancement inserted at predefined implicit points, such as the start or end of a routine, without SAP-provided hooks.
Implicit enhancements behave almost like modifications because they depend on SAP internals. They should be minimized under clean core principles. Upgrade testing must cover them.
Related terms
Enhancement Framework
The SAP technology for extending standard code without modifications, using enhancement spots, points, sections, and BAdIs.
Modification
A direct change to an SAP standard repository object, requiring an access key and adjustment at each upgrade.
Clean Core Level D
Not-recommended extension techniques such as modifications, implicit enhancements, or direct writes to SAP tables.
More in ABAP & Development
Planning an S/4HANA move?
Read the field guides on testing an ECC to S/4HANA migration and grab the free template library.