What is stateful in SAP BC-SYB-ESP - SAP Event Stream Processor?

SAP Term: stateful

• Component: BC-SYB-ESP

• Component Name: SAP Event Stream Processor

• Description: Describes a project element that has the capacity to store information, such as a window.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Stateful is a term used to describe an application or system that stores and maintains information about its state. In the context of SAP Event Stream Processor (ESP), stateful means that the application can remember the state of the data it has processed and use this information to make decisions about how to process future data. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP ESP, stateful applications are used to process streaming data in real-time. The application can remember the state of the data it has processed and use this information to make decisions about how to process future data. This allows for more efficient processing of data as the application can make decisions based on previous data. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using stateful applications in SAP ESP, it is important to ensure that the application is able to store and maintain the state of the data it has processed. This will ensure that the application is able to make decisions based on previous data and process future data efficiently. 
  
  Related Information: 
  SAP ESP also supports stateless applications, which do not store or maintain any information about their state. Stateless applications are typically used for processing static data or for tasks that do not require any decision-making based on previous data.