Easy way to log processing

Hello all together,
I have fileadapter with certain content. I want to ensure that the data in this file are processed exactly once. The argument for checking this is i.e. an invoiceNo. in the file.
What would you propose is the easiest way to come to this!
I thought of doing it by using a JDBCLookup in an external Database or with an RFCLookup in SAP Z-Table.
Could you please advise me?
TIA
Volker

Hi,
The simple method is to add a check if the RFC function that is being called anyway.
ie. read Z table with invoice number to see if already processed and exit processing if it has.
This will not have any overhead doing this method instead of a JDBC lookup.
Try it and see - it will only be one line of code to add.
If you are calling a SAP standard module you will need to create a wrapper function with the lines to check the Z table and the call of the standard function.
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