What is delayed update in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: delayed update

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Procedure to create or update unique secondary table keys of internal tables. After a modification action using field symbols or data references, a unique secondary table key is updated when the internal table is next accessed, rather than immediately. See also, direct update and lazy update.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Delayed update is a feature of the ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) in SAP that allows for the updating of database tables to be delayed until the end of a transaction. This feature helps to improve performance by reducing the number of database updates that need to be performed during a transaction. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Delayed update can be enabled in the ABAP Runtime Environment by setting the parameter “abap/db_update_delay” to “X”, where X is the number of seconds that should elapse before the database updates are performed. Once enabled, all database updates will be delayed until the end of the transaction. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using delayed update, it is important to remember that any changes made to database tables during a transaction will not be visible until the transaction has been completed. This means that any queries or reports run during a transaction may not reflect any changes made during that transaction. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on delayed update and other features of the ABAP Runtime Environment, please refer to SAP’s official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/ABAP_RUNTIME_ENVIRONMENT/7.50/en-US.