abap_feature_matrix
Check ABAP feature availability across SAP releases. Find when a feature was introduced or compare releases.
Instructions
ABAP FEATURE MATRIX: abap_feature_matrix(query="feature keywords")
FUNCTION NAME: abap_feature_matrix
Search the Software Heroes ABAP Feature Matrix to check feature availability across SAP releases. The matrix shows which ABAP features are available in different SAP releases (7.40, 7.50, 7.52, 7.54, 7.55, 7.56, 7.57, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, LATEST).
DATA SOURCE: https://software-heroes.com/en/abap-feature-matrix Full matrix is fetched in English and cached for 24 hours. Filtering is done locally.
STATUS MARKERS: • ✅ available - Feature is available in the release • ❌ unavailable - Feature is not available • ⭕ deprecated - Feature is deprecated • ❔ needs_review - Status needs verification • 🔽 downport - Feature was backported from a newer release
PARAMETERS: • query (optional): Feature keywords to search for (e.g., "inline declaration", "CORRESPONDING", "mesh"). If empty, returns all features. • limit (optional): Maximum number of results. If not specified, returns all matching features.
RETURNS JSON with: • matches: Array of matching features with:
feature: Feature name
section: Category (e.g., "ABAP SQL", "ABAP Statements")
link: URL to more information (if available)
statusByRelease: Object mapping release versions to status
score: Relevance score • meta: Matrix metadata (totalFeatures, totalSections, sections) • sourceUrl: Attribution URL to Software Heroes • legend: Explanation of status markers
EXAMPLES: abap_feature_matrix(query="inline declaration") abap_feature_matrix(query="CORRESPONDING") abap_feature_matrix() - returns all features abap_feature_matrix(query="CDS", limit=10)
USE CASES: • Check if a feature is available in your target SAP release • Find when a specific ABAP feature was introduced • Compare feature availability across releases • Get full matrix and let LLM interpret/filter results
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | No | Feature keywords to search for, in ENGLISH (matrix is English). If empty or not provided, returns all features. | |
| limit | No | Maximum number of results. If not specified, returns all matching features. |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| matches | Yes | ||
| meta | Yes | ||
| sourceUrl | Yes | ||
| legend | Yes |