Data Slice Based on Exit Class

Hi ,
Did any one worked with BW IP .. I am trying to implement Data Slicing based on the Exit Class CL_RSPLS_DS_EXIT_BASE..
Please let me know if some one has already worked on inherited CL_RSPLS_DS_EXIT_BASE and created a new class and used in IP.
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Cheer's
Mahesh
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Alvaro Tejada Galindo

Hi Mahesh,
We are faced with a similar requirement wherein we need to implement the interface 'IF_RSPLS_DS_EXIT'.
We need to re-implement the method IS_PROTECTED.
Could you please share your experiences how you have done it. It would be of great help to us.
Rgds
Syam

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