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Jul 8th, in SAP ABAP, by Ajay

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Every ABAPer would have definitely encountered issues regarding performance tuning. Usually we use SAP ABAP
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In this article we would be covering topic for parallel processing in ABAP with respect to asynchronous Webdynpro For ABAP
RFC Function Modules. Slight different perspective for performance tuning. What people have to say about us!!

The idea behind this would be Asynchronous call of a remote-capable function module using the RFC
interface.

To understand the concept we would take a simple example where we would use
‘BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL’ to fetch the Material Description from the Material Number and then
we will try to optimize the performance using parallel processing.

So the Program WITHOUT any parallel processing would look like.

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REPORT ZMATERIAL_WITHOUT_PARALLEL.
TABLES : MARA.
DATA : BAPIMATDOA TYPE BAPIMATDOA,
BAPIRETURN TYPE BAPIRETURN.
SELECT-OPTIONS S_MATNR FOR MARA-MATNR.

LOOP AT S_MATNR.
CALL FUNCTION ‘BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL’
EXPORTING
MATERIAL = S_MATNR-LOW
IMPORTING
MATERIAL_GENERAL_DATA = BAPIMATDOA. Find us on Facebook

write : BAPIMATDOA-MATL_DESC.
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Here every time the during loop execution the control would wait for the Function Module to return its
value only then the loop will continue with the next record.
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In this case only One Work Process is busy executing your program it does not consider other work
processes even if they are sitting idle.

Let us have a look on the program first and then we will try to understand in detail.
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REPORT ZMATERIAL_DISPLAY_PARALLEL.
TABLES : MARA.
DATA : BAPIMATDOA TYPE BAPIMATDOA,
BAPIRETURN TYPE BAPIRETURN.
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TYPES : BEGIN OF type_material,
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system = ‘parallel_generators’. ” RFC Server Group

LOOP AT S_MATNR.
index = sy-tabix.
CONCATENATE ‘Task’ index into taskname. ” Generate Unique Task Name
CALL FUNCTION ‘BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL’ STARTING NEW TASK taskname
DESTINATION IN GROUP system
performing set_function1_done on end of task
EXPORTING
MATERIAL = S_MATNR-LOW
EXCEPTIONS
system_failure = 1 MESSAGE mess
communication_failure = 2 MESSAGE mess
resource_failure = 3.
CASE sy-subrc.
WHEN 0.
snd_jobs = snd_jobs + 1.

WHEN 1 OR 2.
MESSAGE mess TYPE ‘I’.
WHEN 3.
IF snd_jobs >= 1 AND
exc_flag = 0.
exc_flag = 1.

WAIT UNTIL rcv_jobs >= snd_jobs

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UP TO 5 SECONDS.

ENDIF.

IF sy-subrc = 0.
exc_flag = 0.

ELSE.

MESSAGE ‘Resource failure’ TYPE ‘I’.

ENDIF.

WHEN OTHERS.

MESSAGE ‘Other error’ TYPE ‘I’.

ENDCASE.
ENDLOOP.

WAIT UNTIL rcv_jobs >= snd_jobs.

loop at material.
write : material-desc.
endloop.

form set_function1_done using taskname.

rcv_jobs = rcv_jobs + 1.

receive results from function ‘BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL’

IMPORTING
MATERIAL_GENERAL_DATA = BAPIMATDOA.
BAPIRETURN = BAPIRETURN.
functioncall1 = done.

APPEND bapimatdoa-matl_desc TO material.

ENDFORM.

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Things to keep in mind, before we start coding.

RFC server group

For group, you must specify a data object of the type RZLLI_APCLfrom the ABAP Dictionary. This
is usually one of the RFC server group created in transaction RZ12. In our case it is “parallel_generators”.

For each asynchronous RFC where the group is specified, the most suitable application server is
determined automatically, and the called function module is executed on this.

Below is the values configured for the Server Group which we are using.

SYNTAX :

CALL FUNCTION func STARTING NEW TASK task

DESTINATION {dest|{IN GROUP {group|DEFAULT}}}]

Parameter list
[{PERFORMING subr}|{CALLING meth} ON END OF TASK].

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With this statement, you are instructing the SAP system to process function module calls in parallel.
Typically, you’ll place this keyword in a loop in which will divide up the data that is to be processed into
work packets.

Calling program is continued using the statement CALL FUNCTION, as soon as the remotely
called function has been started in the target system, without having to wait for its processing to be
finished.

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CALL FUNCTION ‘BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL’ STARTING NEW TASK skname

———————————–

———————————-

——————————————- .

It creates Different task name TASK in a separate work process. Each such task executes “form
set_function1_done” in a separate work process.

We have defined a subroutine set_function1_done as the callback routine, which is executed

after terminating the asynchronously called function module. For subroutine, you must directly specify a
subroutine of the same program. For method, you can enter the same specifications as for the general
method call.

The statement WAIT UNTIL rcv_jobs >= snd_jobs makes sure that all the call to the asynchronous
RFC call has been completed after which we are ready to write the remaining logic for the program.

Result : The run time analysis of both the program are given as below.

Both the Program was executed for 200 material numbers as input.

With parallel Processing

Without Parallel Processing

Clearly the program with parallel processing is around 50% more effective than the normal program
considering 200 materials as input.

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Next time when you face any similar scenario , don’t feel helpless come back read and surprise your
functional tracker with the enhanced performance.

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It is rally a good article… Keep it up..

Ramesh
July 18, 2011

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Thank’s For Your Help !!!

SGSONG
February 15, 2012

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Good documentation Vijay.. Thanks for sharing

Saravanan
March 13, 2012

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Good blog; however, you’re not mentioning the processor load of the
actual RFC’s when you do your measurement. True, the main program
trond
April 25, 2012
takes shorter time, but the total load on the application server is higher.
Might be worth considering!

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Very usefull post. Thanks for sharing and keep posting.

Eryanta
May 2, 2012

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Very useful in understanding the parallel processing concept. Thnx.

Ebrahim
May 30, 2012

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Hi,

vivek I am not using the RFC, when i am using the normal function module can i
August 27, 2012
use the above technique…

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Hi Vivek,
You can use for all the FMs for which the processing type of the FM if
it is remotely enabled.

Cheer
Ajay Ajay
August 27, 2012

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Thanks Ajay …

vivek
August 27, 2012
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