How to generate a program counter

[Former Member]

Hi, buddies.

I face this situation that I want to make a counter to count how many user run a special program(report or function module) in R/3 which will consume lots of resourses during the operating. I hope to utilize the counter to limit the numbers of the user.

I am wondering whether there is global parameter I can use or there is another method to realize my requirment.

Looking forward your replies.

Thanks in advance.

Alex

[Former Member]

Hi, buddies.

I face this situation that I want to make a counter to count how many user run a special program(report or function module) in R/3 which will consume lots of resourses during the operating. I hope to utilize the counter to limit the numbers of the user.

I am wondering whether there is global parameter I can use or there is another method to realize my requirment.

Looking forward your replies.

Thanks in advance.

Alex

[Former Member]

Hi Alex

One possible solution might be handling it manually via the program:

1. Create a entry with the program id in table TVARVC as a counter variable.

2. At start of execution increment the variable.

3. At end of execution decrease the counter.

Though i foresee the problem incase of abnormal executions, like the execution has terminated in between...

Kind Regards

Eswar

[Former Member]

Hi,

Use IMPORT, EXPORT statement to achieve this..

Have this code at the end of the program..

DATA: V_RUN TYPE INT4.

• Get the counter..

IMPORT V_RUN FROM DATABASE INDX(ST) ID 'PGM_RUN'.

• Increment by 1 to know to how many times this program has been executed.

V_RUN = V_RUN + 1.

• Update the country

EXPORT V_RUN FROM DATABASE INDX(ST) ID 'PGM_RUN'.

Thanks,

Naren