What is response chunking in SAP BC-JAS-WEB - Web Container, HTTP, JavaMail, JSP?

SAP Term: response chunking

• Component: BC-JAS-WEB

• Component Name: Web Container, HTTP, JavaMail, JSP

• Description: A means of applying HTTP 1.1 chunked transfer coding to HTTP responses. When response chunking is used, the HTTP response headers contain the "Transfer-Encoding:chunked" field.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Response chunking is a technique used in SAP software to improve the performance of web applications. It involves breaking down large responses into smaller chunks, which can be sent more quickly and efficiently over the network. This helps reduce the amount of time it takes for a response to be sent and received. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Response chunking is used in the BC-JAS-WEB Web Container, HTTP, JavaMail, JSP, and Servlet components of SAP software. To enable response chunking, you must configure the web server to send responses in chunks. This can be done by setting the “chunked” parameter in the web server configuration file. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using response chunking, it is important to ensure that the chunks are small enough to be sent quickly and efficiently over the network. If the chunks are too large, they may take too long to send and receive, which could lead to performance issues. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Response chunking is related to other techniques used to improve web application performance, such as caching and compression. It is also related to other SAP technologies such as SAP NetWeaver and SAP HANA.