What is work process in SAP BC-CST - Client/Server Technology?

SAP Term: work process

• Component: BC-CST

• Component Name: Client/Server Technology

• Description: A process that as a component of an application server executes in ABAP or Java if the VM Container is active a written application. To process SAP requests from multiple front ends, an SAP application server has a dispatcher that collects the requests and passes them to work processes for processing. There are the following work process types: Dialog For executing dialog programs Update Update, Upd2 For asynchronous database updates Background batch For executing background jobs Enqueue For executing lock operations Spool For print formatting Work processes can be assigned to dedicated application servers. In the server overview SM51 you can see which work process types are provided by the individual servers. Each work process is logged onto the database system as a database user for the entire runtime of an AS ABAP. In dialog processing, one work process is assigned to one ABAP program for the duration of a dialog step.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A work process is a component of the BC-CST Client/Server Technology in SAP. It is a process that runs on the application server and is responsible for processing requests from the client. It is also responsible for managing the communication between the client and the server. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Work processes are used to process requests from the client, such as database queries, and to manage the communication between the client and the server. They are also used to manage resources, such as memory and CPU usage, on the application server. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to monitor the performance of work processes in order to ensure that they are running efficiently. This can be done by monitoring the CPU and memory usage of each work process. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about work processes in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BC_CST_CLIENT_SERVER_TECHNOLOGY/7.50/en-US.