PI Interface Posting Files - Trigger Process Chain Issue

Dear Reader,
Situation -
We get multiple flat files from source system via PI interface. To process this in BW 7.0 side we have created the web service interface. In the function module we have written a code to trigger process chain, once a data is posted.
Issue -
As there are multiple files being posted, the PC runs on completion of the every single post, which is not desired. We need to run the process chain only once at the end of all the files being posted.
Notes -
1. Number of files keep varying.
2. Clubbing all the files in a single file and then posting it would cause performance issues.
Request your help in find a way like -
1. A file being posted of name, say 'START PC', which can be trapped in the funciton module and controll the PC call.
2. <any Other idea>
regards,
vinay gupta

Hi Dhanya,
This is the code i have in the ABAP program in the process chain. I just included the API_SEMBPS_POST part, but still it doesn't work. Please give me your email address so that i can send some screenshots.
REPORT ZHTEST.
DATA: l_subrc TYPE sy-subrc.
DATA: ls_return TYPE bapiret2.
CALL FUNCTION 'API_SEMBPS_POST'
IMPORTING
   E_SUBRC         = l_subrc
   ES_RETURN       = ls_return.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSAPO_CLOSE_TRANS_REQUEST'
EXPORTING
    I_INFOCUBE               = 'ZMAP_TAB'
EXCEPTIONS
ILLEGAL_INPUT            = 1
REQUEST_NOT_CLOSED       = 2
INHERITED_ERROR          = 3
OTHERS                   = 4
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

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