Workflow Parallel Steps

[Michael Pokraka]

Hi Alon,
'Off the top' I've learnt not to rely on things to happen at the time you
expect them to happen. More logically, since a task can be anything from =
a
container operation or an asynch RFC call - the latter definitely occupie=
s
it's own process, so I'm pretty convinced that it executes in seperate
processes.
Based on pure speculation, I'd say steps are added to a table, and the WF
engine would probably read that and dispatch the tasks off into their own
process - near enough to simultaneous but not enough to absolutely rely o=
n.
Would be interesting to find out if that is the case though.
 
Cheers
Mike
 
Alon Raskin wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> I probably will do that but I wanted to know if anyone knew 'off the to=
p' of
> their heads. The scenario is a little more complex then you describe bu=
t its
> not worth going into....
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Alon
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>> From: SAP Workflow on behalf of Richard Marut
> Sent: Tue 25/05/2004 14:32
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Workflow Parallel Steps
>
>
>
> Alon,
>
> How about if you turn on the technical trace and look at the execution =
time
> of the results? Or, get basis involved to watch what's happening.
>
> I'm assuming that each branch will contain a task that results in a wor=
k
> item being sent to someone which ultimately put those steps into a wait
> state and the odds of two different people processing them at the same =
time
> would be minimal.
>
> Richard...
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of A=
lon
> Raskin
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:12 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Workflow Parallel Steps
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just some questions about Workflow Parallel steps:
>
> 1. Does the Workflow engine guarantee that two parallel branches are
> executed in parallel? What if there are not enough system resources to =
do
> this? Does it wait for enough to become available?
>
> 2. If two branches are executed in parallel (via the use of a fork), do=
es
> each branch utilise a seperate batch/dialog process?
>
> Regards,
>
> Alon
>
>