Types of Work Process in SAP

What is work process in SAP?

The work process is used to execute a particular type of jobs in an SAP System.

Types of Work Process in SAP?

There are SIX type of work process in SAP.

• Dialog 
• Backgrounds
• Enqueue 
• Spool 
• Update 
• Update2 

DIA(Dialog Work process)

Used for execution of dialog steps triggered by active user .For every dispatcher at least 2 dialog workprocess to be configured.

 SPO(Spool Work process)

Used to passing sequential data to printer. Atleast one spool work process to be configured for an  SAP system. 

UPD(Update Work process)
Used for execution of update task. Atleast one update work process to be configured for an SAP system.More then one Update work process cab  be configured for dispatcher.

BTC(Background  Work process)
Used for executing background jobs. Atleast 2 Background work process to be configured for SAP system.

ENQ(Enqueue  Work process)
This is Required to administrator lock table in the shared memory. Lock table contains database locks for ABAP STACK of an SAP system. Only one enqueue work process to be configured for SAp system.

 UPD2(Update2  Work process)
This is similar to Update Work Process.There is small difference in functionality based on critically of the Update.