Process Chain Modelling

Hi Gurus,
I have few questions in terms if error handling part in Process chain.
Consider this scenerio :
         Start
          |
        Infopackage1
          |           \
        Green          \
          |             Red
       Infopackage2     Error Handling
Best practice for handling error is "Create Message"
means: right click the infopackage and create message and choose option red to handle error message.
For that we have to create process variant.
Now, my requirement is that my error message or error mail should have all the details for that particular Infopackage which have failed and should stop there.So i have to create individual process variant for each infopackage and have to rite respective message in mail.
By this method ..i will be creating around 100 process variant for loading and activation of my data.
Is there any better approach to meet the requirement?
Is it necesary to have process variant for each of infopackage?
any other checklist in terms of error handling in process chains.
thanks
Regards,
San!

Hi San,
If it is Meta chain ...Better create a single message like "Meta chain-1 failed" to this chain, it will throws error message when any of the process failed in the chain. It is better option for u.
OR
Otherwise if it is a Parent chain...better use single variant for all processes.For each process if we create a separate variant it took's more time.
Better Create common message on chain name with single variant for all processes.
Is there any process is important for those give separate messages.
Finally we have to check chain na..if we give message for each process/chain.
hope this will help u....
Mohan

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Message no. RSPC118
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On the server you have chosen, there are only 4 batch processes available. The process chain has been designed in such as way that 5 processes must be processed parallel.
System Response
Only 4 processes can be processed parallel. Note also that to be able to start sub-chains, AT LEAST TWO free batch processes must be available. Otherwise a lock situation may arise.
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code
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Variant 5 Variant6
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Message was edited by: Emmanuel Nepomuceno

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[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/43/1d000c41130bd5e10000000a422035/frameset.htm]
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Hello
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Please check these tables which may be very useful for you.
rsseldone,
rsdodso,
rsstatmanpsa,
rsds,
rsis,
rsdcube
I have got a abap code where you can get all the information for a particular request.
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