Workflow background task using a DIA work process?

[Florin Wach]

good advice for the SAPNotes. I was looking for such information once we had performance issues. Thank you.

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> Datum: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:46:59 +0100
> Von: "Morris, Eddie" <eddie.morris at sap.com>
> An: "SAP Workflow Users\' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> Betreff: RE: Workflow background task using a DIA work process?

> Hi Krishna,
> 
> A background step in workflow will always use a dialog WP and not a
> background. This is standard behavior.
> 
> A background WP is never used. In workflow it is called a background step
> but this means it will not have any user interaction rather than be
> executed like a background job.
> 
> If you want to control the amount of dialog WP used then take a look at
> note 742042 and the parameter disp/rfc_min_wait_dia_wp.
> 
> Also look at note 888279 and maybe consider registering your workflow RFC
> destination in SMQS.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Eddie
> 
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Krishna K Kammaje
> Sent: 12 March 2011 12:37
> To: SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> Subject: Workflow background task using a DIA work process?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Recently our basis team complained that there are too many DIA work
> processes occupied by WF-BATCH user. I found that this is caused by a recently
> introduced new WF task, which calls a custom FM. But the task is marked as
> "Background" and Synchronous. So as I understand, it should not take a DIA
> work process but a BTC work process (background).
> 
> Please let me know your views.
> 
> Thanks
> Krishna Kishor Kammaje