Caching of BAPI/RFC metadata

[hartmut_koerner]

When calling an RFC from VC, the meta data seem to be cached somewhere. When I change the RFC interface, this is not reflected in VC. How can I delete this cache?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hartmut,

I too have experienced this issue many times and unfortunately the only way to clear this cache is to bounce the server. What you can also do is while developing a BAPI use a naming convention

FM_V1

FM_V2... And when finished publish the final version just to FM.

I know this isn't the answer you wanted, but I hope it helps nonetheless.

Cheers,

Scott

[sufw]

Hi Hartmut,

If you are using EP6 or later, there is a way of clearing the PCD cache (which includes cached metadata from RFC, JDBC or web service connections).

If you navigate to System Administration > Support > Portal Content Directory > PCD Administration, you will see a screen which allows you to either remove specific objects from the cache, or to flush the entire PCD cache.

This is also mentioned in SAP Note 868887.

Regards,

Sascha

[Former Member]

Can all be found in the WIKI:

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/VC/Cachingdatasource

Please do not answer to one year old messages in the future...

[Former Member]

Well the reply to this msg is a little late but not close to a year,

As per the note of Mario, one of the steps of clearing the cache is restarting the J2ee engine,

this is expensive in an production environment and also in an multiple user Development Environment,

I suppose the sys admin approach is better..

Thanks for the info