Update Work Process and Background work process

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

I have a doubt regarding the "Update Work Process and Background work process" ......

which one is used at what scenario ?????

If not wrong --> update work process is used when there is an update task .........??? and similarly If background work process is used when there a background task is given explicitly .........???

Can we can update anything through Background>????

If yes .... which workprocess will be selected at that time??????

Expecting your answers ??

Thanks in advance !!

Cheers

R.Kripa.

[Former Member]

Background WP: If you have scheduled a Background job in SM36. For its status you can go to SM37.

Update WP: They are run by SAP. These can be Database Update. User tcode SM50, to see various jobs running.

Hope this help.

Regards,

Surpreet Bal

[Former Member]

Your understanding is correct.

Even if u r executing a program in the background which is processed by the BGD work process(wp) when the program calls a function in update task the function is exceuted by the update wp.

You can monitor this in the SM50 transaction.

Kiran

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[Former Member]

Yes, we can update through a background task. The situation arises when the program that is running in background needs to update a table.

In this case, the background process hands over the update to the update process to execute.

This is my understanding, lets see what the forum says.

Sudha

[Former Member]

HI

GOOD

UPDATE WORK PROCESS->

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/e5/de86e135cd11d3acb00000e83539c3/content.htm

BACKGROUND WORK PROCESS->

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/4a/2d513897110872e10000009b38f889/content.htm

THANKS

MRUTYUN