The new statement EXTEND CUSTOM ENTITY>> of the DDL of ABAP CDS makes it possible to add new elements to existing CDS custom entities> by using CDS custom entity extensions>.
ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN CDS View Entity, LEFT> and RIGHT >>
In CDS view entities>, the functions LEFT>> and RIGHT>> have been enhanced. They now accept literals, fields, parameters, expressions, and built-in functions as argument len >.
ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN CDS View Entity, CASE ELSE NULL> >
In CDS view entities>, the addition ELSE NULL>> is available in simple and complex case distinctions>. It defines the null value > as return value of the ELSE > branch.
CDS entity buffering> was enhanced: View on view buffering> is now supported, under the precondition that the CDS view entity used as data source meets certain requirements.
ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN CDS DDIC-Based Views Are Obsolete>
ABAP_CDS_V1_VIEWS >, defined using the statement DEFINE VIEW>>, are obsolete>. When creating new data models, ABAP_CDS_V2_VIEWS >, defined using DEFINE VIEW ENTITY>>, should be used instead.
ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN ABAP Program That Lists Usages of CDS-Managed DDIC Views>
Using CDS-managed DDIC views> has been declared obsolete>. The following ABAP program lists all repository objects > that use CDS-managed DDIC views: RUT_WHERE_USE_SQLVIEW>>.