Delays in ECC async background processing

Question

Hi all,
Has anyone dealt with delays in ECC async background processing?  On our development system the delays are running in the 3-20 second range.
I  have a BLS transaction that
1.  Creates a Time Ticket for operation confirmation
2.  Does COWBPACK to create handling units for packing
3.  Does COWBHUWE to do a goods receipt
I had to put a retry loop in #2 to wait for the Time Ticket to update the yield on the operation
I also had to put a retry loop in #3 to wait for an application lock to be released (by the time ticket create?)
Then I had to put a check/retry loop at the end to wait for the delivered qty on the order header to get updated after the goods receipt.
Is there a way to request synchronous transactions?
Any insights as to why this is happening and/or a better way to handle the situation would be greatly appreciated.
--Amy Smith
--Haworth

Answer 1

Hi Salvatore,
A single custom Function Module...  So the delays would be inside the BAPI in the ECC.  This would certainly be more efficient.  I will kick this around with our ABAP consultant.
Thanks,
--Amy Smith
-- Haworth
Just FYI: After the BAPI_PRODORDCONF_CREATE_TT (create time ticket) we are running custom BDC function modules to do COWBPACK and COWBHUWE   Which are create handling units and goods receipt.  Here is what I believe is happening from the error messages I see.  Handling Units need to wait until the yield is updated.  Goods receipt needs the application lock on the production order.