CLASclass· BC-ABA-LA
CL_ABAP_WEAK_REFERENCE: Clean Core status and successor
CL_ABAP_WEAK_REFERENCE is an SAP class (object type CLAS) in application component BC-ABA-LA. In SAP BTP ABAP environment SAP BTP ABAP environment — current release its official release state is “Not released”. SAP names one successor: CL_ABAP_WEAK_OBJECT_REFERENCE.
- Last verified:
- Data source
- Knowledge snapshot #3 · 33e0865dc811
Answer
Not released — use the official successor
SAP lists the objects below as the replacement to use instead.
Release: SAP BTP ABAP environment — current release
What this page answers: Whether CL_ABAP_WEAK_REFERENCE may be used in ABAP Cloud / clean core development, in which releases, and what to use instead.
Successors
- CL_ABAP_WEAK_OBJECT_REFERENCECLASReleased
What to do
Replace reads and writes of CL_ABAP_WEAK_REFERENCE with the successor. Where several successors are listed, pick the one whose fields match your usage, and check that it is released in your target release.
What ERP Preflight reports when custom code uses CL_ABAP_WEAK_REFERENCE
Clean Core Object Guard classifies every reference in uploaded ABAP code. For a CLAS in this state it reports:
Release state per release
| Edition | Release | State | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP BTP ABAP environment | SAP BTP ABAP environment — current release | Not released |
|
| SAP Cloud ERP | SAP Cloud ERP — current release | Not released |
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Classic API classification (SAP Cloud ERP Private):Classic API· B
Lifecycle per edition
SAP BTP ABAP environment
Current state: Not released (SAP BTP ABAP environment — current release)
First released in: never released
Deprecated since: not deprecated
SAP Cloud ERP
Current state: Not released (SAP Cloud ERP — current release)
First released in: never released
Deprecated since: not deprecated
Related objects from the knowledge graph
- CL_ABAP_WEAK_OBJECT_REFERENCECLASSuccessorReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHAVIOR_EVENT_HANDLERCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHAVIOR_HANDLERCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHAVIOR_SAVERCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHAVIOR_SAVER_FAILEDCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHVCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BEHV_AUXCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_BIGINTCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIESCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_CLASSDESCRCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_COMPLEXDESCRCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_CONV_CODEPAGECLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_CORRESPONDINGCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_DATADESCRCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_DATFMCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_DECFLOATCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_DIFFCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_DYN_PRGCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCRCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_ENUMDESCRCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_EXCEPTIONAL_VALUESCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_FORMATCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_GARBAGE_COLLECTORCLASSame application componentReleased
- CL_ABAP_GZIPCLASSame application componentReleased
+1 more related objects
Evidence and provenance
- Cloudification Repository — classic API classification (Clean Core level B) Official SAP repository · Retrieved October 12, 2026 from raw.githubusercontent.com
- Cloudification Repository — released APIs, SAP BTP ABAP environment (latest) Official SAP repository · Retrieved October 12, 2026 from raw.githubusercontent.com
- Cloudification Repository — released APIs, SAP Cloud ERP (latest) Official SAP repository · Retrieved October 12, 2026 from raw.githubusercontent.com
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