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Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:18:29 GMT

Hi All,

Is there any way i can debug a FM called in "background task as separate unit" ? What is the difference if i call in background task and in update task? I think both gets triggered by a commit statement.

Regards,

Hari.

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:22:00 GMT

Hi Harikrishna,

I don't think one can debug an FM in a background mode.

AFAIK, a for an update task, a separate thread runs to process, in parallel with the called program.

Program execution doesn't wait for the control to get back from the Update task.

REgards,

Ravi

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:25:49 GMT

If calling in Update Task, then it runs in an UPdate Work process, if you call in background task, it is running in a background task.

The update task is a little special though.

REad on.....

CALL FUNCTION

Variant 3

CALL FUNCTION func IN UPDATE TASK.

Additions:

1. ... EXPORTING p1 = f1 ... pn = fn

2. ... TABLES p1 = itab1 ... pn = itabn

Effect

Flags the function module func for execution in the update task. It is not executed at once, but the data passed with EXPORTING or TABLES is placed in a database table and a subsequent COMMIT WORK then causes the function module to be executed by the update task. Update function modules must be flagged as such in the Function Builder

The return value is not set.

Addition 1

... EXPORTING p1 = f1 ... pn = fn

Effect

Values of fields and field strings specified under EXPORTING are passed from the calling program to the function module. In the function module, the formal parameters are defined as import parameters. In the interface definition, default values must be assigned to all import parameters of the update function module.

Addition 2

... TABLES p1 = itab1 ... pn = itabn

Effect

TABLES passes references to internal tables. All table parameters of the function module must have values.

Note

With update function modules, both import parameters and exceptions are ignored when the call is made.

Administration transaction

COMMIT WORK, SET UPDATE TASK LOCAL

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:39:03 GMT

Hi,

When you call the FM in background task, then a process id will be created for it. So then go to SM66 and Identify the process id then placing the cursor on the process ID press the debugging button. If you have authorization then you can debug it.

Thanks

Giridhar

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

suresh_datti — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:43:56 GMT

Hi,

In case you have not deleted the completed background Job, you can try this out..

1. In SM37 display the completed Job you want to debug

2. Select the job and type in 'JDBG' in the command window and hit enter..

just want to let you know there is a way to debbug the backgrond job..

Good Luck,

Suresh Datti

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:06:11 GMT

Hi All ,

Thanks for the replies. I do usually debug back ground jobs using these procedures. But in this case this FM is called in Background task from an user exit. How do i get the process id for this? Also i dont think i can see this through SM37.

Regards,

Hari

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

RichHeilman — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:10:19 GMT

Is there anyway that you can comment out the

IN BACKGROUND TASK part of the function call. This way you can put a break point in it and you will be able to debug. Or is it necessary for the fm to run truly in a BG task?

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:19:29 GMT

Hi Rich,

This is what i tried to do. But this FM changes details on a PO and is called from an exit called during the PO creation. It does a BDC to update the same PO. So if i try to run it in the same process it would lock me out. I am getting an error in the BDC and wanted to analayse that.

Regards,

Hari.

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:23:11 GMT

Try this. Run in your program in debugging up to the point of the call. In another session, run transaction SM50. Now execute the function module call and switch to SM50 screen. See if your function module execution is seen there under the type BGD. Select that and in the menu, 'Program/Session~~>Program~~>Debugging'.

If your function module really runs fast, then there is no way you can do this. It has to run atleast for a couple of seconds for you to do this.

Srinivas

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:32:15 GMT

Thanks. Its very quick, but i guess i can do some thing. Put in a conditional endless loop in the FM.

do.

if variable = 'X'.

exit.

Endif.

enddo.

In debug change the condition so that it exits. I hope this will work.

Regards,

Hari.

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:37:43 GMT

Yes if the function module in question is custom one, then you can do that.

Message was edited by: Srinivas Adavi

Let us know how it goes and if it works, please don't forget to close.

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:04:47 GMT

Yes! It did work. Once again thanks for all the responses.

Regards,

Hari.

How do i close this message?

Message was edited by: harikrishnan balan

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:06:07 GMT

Can you reward and close please?

Re: Debug FM called in background Task

Former Member — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:09:40 GMT

> How do i close this message?

You just did. Thanks.