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DeleteStructure

Deletes an ABAP structure from the SAP system through the ADT deletion API. Provide a transport request for transportable objects; omit it for local objects.

Instructions

Delete an ABAP structure from the SAP system via ADT deletion API. Transport request optional for local objects. Runs outside batch mode.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "structure_name": "<structure_name>"
    },
    "name": "DeleteStructure"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
detailNoHow much of the answer to return: "terse" (default, the fields you need to act), "full" (the whole parse), "raw" (the document as ADT sent it).terse
structure_nameYesStructure name.
transport_requestNoTransport request number, not a task. Required for transportable objects. Optional for local objects.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changedv16.0.0
    • addedInput schema / properties / detail
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": "terse",
      +  "description": "How much of the answer to return: \"terse\" (default, the fields you need to act), \"full\" (the whole parse), \"raw\" (the document as ADT sent it).",
      +  "enum": [
      +    "terse",
      +    "full",
      +    "raw"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / structure_name / description
      Previous value: -"Structure name (e.g., Z_MY_STRUCTURE)."New value: +"Structure name."
    • changedInput schema / properties / transport_request / description
      Previous value: -"Transport request number (e.g., E19K905635). Required for transportable objects. Optional for local objects ($TMP)."New value: +"Transport request number, not a task. Required for transportable objects. Optional for local objects."
  2. First observed

TDQS

B3.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries full burden. It usefully discloses that the call runs outside batch mode (a real constraint relative to BatchBegin/BatchEnd siblings) and the transport coupling for non-local objects. However, it never states that deletion is irreversible, what permissions are needed, or what happens on failure/inactive-dependent objects.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three short sentences with the core action front-loaded and no filler. Efficient, though the final sentence ('Runs outside batch mode') is telegraphic and would benefit from a word of context.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a destructive mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description covers the API, transport requirement and batch exclusion but omits irreversibility, permission needs, error/partial-failure behavior, and what a local-vs-transportable object implies for the caller. Adequate but clearly short of complete.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so all three parameters are already documented, including the detail enum and the transport/local distinction. The description merely restates the transport rule and adds no syntax or format detail beyond the schema, so baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Delete an ABAP structure') and names the underlying API. It is unambiguous against siblings like DeleteTable or DeleteClass purely by resource name, but it never explicitly distinguishes itself from those near-identical delete tools.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It hints at preconditions ('Transport request optional for local objects') and an execution constraint ('Runs outside batch mode'), but says nothing about when to prefer this over CheckStructure/UpdateStructure or what to do if the structure is in use. Usage is implied rather than stated.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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