Modification proposal to combine the ABAP Backend changes (in S4CORE, SAP_FIN, or SAP_APPL)

of note 2745035 with a PI/PO or BC middleware that still uses the old open ELSTER interface rather
than the 2019 ELSTER ERiC:

Note 2745035 coding corrections contain a class method:

CL_FOT_VAT_DE_ERIC=>IS_ERIC_ACTIVE with standard coding:

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The hard-coded result rc_eric_is_active = ‘X’ has the consequence that the backend calls
the interface functions for the ELSTER ERiC version of the middleware.

For the old open ELSTER version, the rc_eric_is_active must be initial (space). You can achieve
this by manipulating the variable ld_active in the area indicated (create more coding lines if
needed). This might be a simple command:

CLEAR ld_active.

Or you might want to make a more elaborate logic, e.g. depending on system variables like SY-
DATUM.