Pitfallls of BPM - Individual Step Performance

Hi Experts,
I have some question regarding BPM steps.
Pitfallls of BPM - Individual Step Performance
can anyone guide me on this topic please?
Thanx in advance.
Regards,
joel

multiple recv node in fork
if multiple recv step is waiting for a message from the same sender then only one recv step is processed at random. the remining rec steps are forced to wait.
transformation step
no value mapping within the transformation step
Container Operation
message cannot be changed with container operation

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Hi All,
in transaction ALRTCATDEF, i have specified dynamic text for my alert category...........
in my BPM there are 3 control steps.....and i am using this alert category in all of my BPM 3 control steps..... but the alert messages in my 3 control steps are different.........But these alert messages(which i am giving in BPM) is not coming in the alert mail in alert inbox but it gives the common message in long text(which i gave in long text while defining the alert category)......
<b>So can anybody suggest me why my BPM alert message is not coming in the alert generated by BPM control step in the alert inbox of runtime workbench.</b>
Thanks,
Rajeev Gupta

Hi Rajeev,
Please check if you have done the following steps:-
check the dynamic text box available in alrtcatdef transaction, while creating the alert.
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Included the container operation and the control step.
For the container operation - give the right simple type variable container
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between two ampersands(&).
"But these alert messages(which i am giving in BPM) is not coming in the alert mail in alert inbox but it gives the common message in long text(which i gave in long text while defining the alert category)......"
On checking the dynamic text option in the alert category defined, you will not have the option of giving a message in the long text. So, there is no way that the long text can be seen - 'cuz you are not defining it in the first place! Hence, either you have given the wrong alert category in the bpm or have not cheked the dynamic text option.
Regards,
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Error in BPM Mapping step.

Hi,
I am getting error in one of the BPM mapping steps.
The error description is as below.
Work item 000000051017: Object CL_SWF_XI_MSG_BROKER method CALL_TRANSFORMATION cannot be executed
com/sap/xi/tf/_MM_BAPI_ERROR_RES_TO_AUDIT_RPT_com.sap.aii.utilxi.misc.api.BaseRuntimeExceptionRun
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Handling Java Mapping Exception in BPM Transformation step

Dear SDN members,
I have developed a File to File scenario using BPM as follows.
Step 1:
Sender file adapter picks the file from FTP server and using file content conversion mapped to XML structure.
Step 2:
BPM will recieve the XML payload , immediately in the block a transformation step is called with an interface mapping. In the interface mapping a Java mapping will be executed with certain data validations on the XML payload. If found any invalid data is there a suitable excptions will be raised . Here the transformation step should be catch the error and control should be sent to exception block to place the recived file as a error file.
else if the transformation is executed with out any issues, the file will be placed in success folder.
But in the transformation step, though java mapping thorwing exceptions, the control not going into exception block, instead it is continuing to next step i.e the file is placing in the success folder.
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Vijayanand Poreddy

Hi Abhishek,
Once the file is picked from FTP server then sent to BPM,
the BPM steps
Step1:
-->Recive
Step 2:
Block Starts
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   ---Block End : New Transaction
   ---Exception : Error
Step 3
Inside the Block
Transformation Step
   --Interface Mapping: <IM Name>
   -- Check box ticked for Create New Transcation
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      --System Error: Error
   --Source Message: Message recieved in Recieve Step (Step 1)
Step 4:
--Send
--Source Maessage: Output message from the Transformation Step
Block End
Inserted a Exception Branch for Block
Steps inside Exception Branch
-Control
    --Throw Alert
   --Alert Name
In the above scenario
The transformation step is not throwing error even my interface mapping going to error. The same transformation step if i place outside the block next to recieve step, then the transformation step is throwing error and BPM stops the process.
Also, when transformation is inside the block, i have used the exception handling on the send step inside the block. here it is throwing error as the source message payload is empty. because in the preceding transformation step the interface mapping is failed due to which there the target will not be filled. But even though it is not entered into exception block.
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XML file to Proxy Scenario with BPM - ID Steps

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Any one can help me to find about the scenario XML file to ABAP Proxy with BPM, ID steps please. Any link or logical routing, receiver determination and interface determination idea. Please correct me,
I have created Business Service as sender to send one xml file to BPM, BPM is sending a message to SNC system. I have created 2 receiver determinations, but I am confusing in interface determination, where to declare OM?
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ES Repository
                     *Service Interfaces*
Create one outbound service interface for XML file.
Create one Inbound synchronous Interface for SNC system.
Create one Abstract Asynchronous interface ,same message type as you used for outbound service interface .This is for Integration process receive step.
Create one Abstract async interface for receiving the response from SNC system in Integration process.
Create one Abstract synchronous interface to be used in the Integration process for Send sync step.
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              Operation Mapping.
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second for abstract asyn interface with the XML response structure (asyn receiver system structure)
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Integration Directory.
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Create 3 Interface determination.
Specify Operation mapping while you are creating interface determination from Integration Process to Syn BS.
Create one sender agreement
Create two Receiver agreement.
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Kubra Fatima.

BPM SEND Steps

HI,
Can anyone tell Maximum number of BPM SEND steps we can have?
Regards;
Akshay.

Hi Ram,
Ok do one thing create a container variable. Dont use this container variable in any steps. now pt a condition at the point whr u want to check whehter the container variable in which u r receiveing the msg is not equal to this newly created container variable. If the condition is satisfed, u hv receive the msg i.e. ur container variable is not empty.
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Akshay
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Akshay Salunke

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We need to upload data to records that are in workflow and checked out by the workflow start step. Unfortunately the workflow start step performs an Exclusive checkout of the record which means that the background MDM Impor Server user cannot automatically join the checkout, the user first needs to be invited to the checkout, which needs a manual step of modifying the join permissions of the checkout, which is not what we want to do.
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3. Complete workflow and stat new wokflow without chekout before import is started.
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Hi Johann,
I got you point.
Its not a bug in MDM these are the constraints in MDM :(.
To understand more read section CHECKOUT AND WORKFLOW FAILURE CONDITIONS of the import manager refernce guide.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwmdm71/helpdata/en/4b/72b8e7a42301bae10000000a42189b/MDMImportManager71.pdf
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BPM Transformation Step Failed

Hi All,
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Now, i have deleted one perticular MT/DT/ from scenerio-2 but this is used by the scenerio-1. Now i have reimport all the objects in Scenerio-2/Scenerio-1 and everything looks smiliar.
Now when i am trying to process one file by Scenerio-1 the message process without performing the transformation steps.
In BPM i have te following steps..
1= Receive the messages.
2= Loop to receive next message
3= Append the messages in a container.
4=Transform the message to three other messages.
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5= Send the messages through sends steps.
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NOW WHEN I AM TRYING TO PROCESS ONE FILE IT FAILED IN THE TRANSFORMATION STEP AND THE MESSAGE GET PROCESSED WITHOUT ANY BRANCHING..
Can anyone guide me how can i check the exact error in the complete process.
Thanks,
Jay

If your BPM is syntactically correct then you need to check the properties of each step in the flow properly.
As you mentioned that you have copied objects ,pls make sure the name spaces are mentioned correctly.
check your configuration also
refer toublesooting guide if it helps
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BPMT/BPMTroubleshootingGuide
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BPM send step not executed in BPM (after Message split)

Hello everybody,
we use BPM:
We have a paralell Block which should send the rows of a multiline element. In SXMB_BPE_MONI the send step is not executed?
Any idea?
Thanks lot, regards Mario

HI,
Go to SXMB_MONI_BPE->and check the workflow log (technical details).and go to SXI_CACHE and check the return code of the Integration Process. It should be zero. If not try to activate the same
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Then reimport the IP into Directory and then test your scenario
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Error Handling in BPM - Send Step

Hello,
I would like to implement the following two error handlers using BPM:
1. There is a send step which sends a message to an HTTP receiver. If the HTTP server is down I would like to add 3 retries and just in case after the third retry fails there should be an error Email sent. So I am wondering whether a communication error (which happens in the HTTP receiver communication channel) is delivered back to the process engine so that it can be handled using BPM.
2. I also need to apply a validation using XML schema. So if validation fails the error should also be returned to the process engine so that it can be handled in the integration process.
Are those two requirement possible as described (returning communication and validation errors)? Or do I have to follow another approach?
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Hi Florian,
>>2. When I activate transport acknowledgement and there is an error in XML validation outbound channel request I get an system error acknowledgement back however the error branch is NOT taken either!
Correct send step using transport acknowledgment will check whether the message was transmitted or not
Check this link http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/EN/43/65ce41ae343e2be10000000a1553f6/content.htm
>>3. And NOW it gets interesting: When I simulate step 2 again an cancel the error message afterwards then the error branch is taken! Not very useful in my opinion if error messages have to be canceled first. The error branch seems to be pretty useless for me in case of asynchronous send steps.
Again when you cancelled the message it was not received successfully by the receiver system and hence it raised exception (as mentioned in the Exception of send step.)
I will suggest you to try using Application Acknowledgment in send step. Also If you provide the steps of BPM then it will be more helpful.
Also have a look at this :
Asynchronous send step can raise exception only when
1. Thrown when a permanent system error occurs:
a. In the case of an asynchronous send step, the exception will only be triggered if an error occurs during the transfer to the pipeline. Errors that occur during mapping in the pipeline, do not trigger an exception.
b . In the case of a synchronous send step, the exception is also triggered by permanent system errors that occur in the pipeline or while transporting the message to or from the pipeline.
Regards
Suraj
Edited by: S.R.Suraj on Sep 8, 2009 6:41 AM

BPM wait step : RWB"To Be Delivered status": SXMB_MONI"Message being sent"

Hi All,
I have a BPM interface running fine since 1 year.
In this BPM I have wait step for 5 minutes.
But yesterday message is stopped on wait and not proceeding ahead.
I checked XML is good as per mapping. and in runtime wirk bench message is still in "To Be Delivered status"
and in SXMB_MONI message column Outbound Status still showing "Message being sent" even after 12 hours.(wait is only 5 minutes). And below is the trace of last message.
Please guide how to handle or restart this message. in SMQ1 & SMQ2 there are no queues showing:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
- 
- <SAP:Trace xmlns:SAP="http://sap.com/xi/XI/Message/30">
<Trace level="1" type="T">--start determination of sender interface action</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface Request_SI</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface namespace https://www.XXXXX.com/YYYY</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">--start determination of receiver interface action</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Loop 0000000001</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface Request_SI</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface namespace https://www.XXXXX.com/YYYY</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">--start determination of sender interface action</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Hence set action to DEL</Trace>
</SAP:Trace>
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Solved, few BASIS jobs were inactive in transaction code "SWF_XI_CUSTOMIZING".

** Use of 3 values in 'Receiver From' property of the BPM send step

Hi Friends,
Still I am not clear the exact use of 'Receiver From' property of the Send step in BPM. This property is having 3 possible values: 'Send Context', 'Receivers List', & 'Response to Message'.
What's the purpose of each value ? In what situations, which value we have to use.
Kindly clarify friends.
Kind Regards,
Jeg P.

Hi,
In Send step, The message receiver can be a business system or another integration process.
To handle Receiver Determination in BPM you need these options.
Send Context -
Send Context will be used by Receiver determination, if you will give it in Send step then accordingly receveir deteermination will process. Here the Message will go to fixed receiver
Response to message -- While dealing with Sync/async bridge you can use this option to give the Switch or Transformation step to for further response.
Receivers List -- For Runtime Receiver Determination you have to go for Receiver Lists. It will relied on the
design of the Integration process.
For e.g you can refer to the Conditional Receiever Determination.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/3c/831620a4f1044dba38b370f77835cc/frameset.htm
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