Process Chain Steps

Hello,
I need to schedule a job using process chain my job details as follows
PSA(Delta)>DSO(Delta)-->INFOCUBE(Delta)
Steps as follows
Start
Deleting InfoCube Index
Execute InfoPackage(PSA-->DSO) as Delta Load
Activate the DSO data
Execute Data Transfer Process(loading DSO -->INFOCUBE) as Delta Load
Above procedure is good way to do? any draw backs
Thanks

Yes .. for all steps
Infopackage (delta)--Successful then only Execute one by one
DTP for DSO (delta) -- when successful do next step
Activate DSO -- when successful do next step
Delete index infocube -- when successful do next step
DTP for cube (delta) -- when successful do next step
Create index.

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bye
habeeb
[email protected]

Hi Habeeb,
look at www.service.sap.com/bi --> SAP BW old release --> BI Infoindex --> P: you will find 5 documents on Process Chains.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/67/13843b74f7be0fe10000000a114084/content.htm
SAP help Creating process chains..
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/67/13843b74f7be0fe10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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I guess when there is some data issue, there is always need for manual intervention.
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[email protected]

1)Remove the lock by force from sm12 or wait till the lock is gone.Then see if the delta data has come till the PSA.Mark failed delta load RED and back it out from target.Then read everything in manually from PSA to target.
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Message was edited by: Vishvesh

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R/3 create FM : via se37 (eg Z_update_chain_status)
import parameter = status
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select status from z_chain_status.
status = import parameter
modify z_chain status
BW : create program : via se38 z_update_status_in_r3
parameter = status
call function z_update_chain_status destination R/3 system status
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varaint z_active : with parameter status = 'X'
varaint z_inactive : with parameter status = ' '
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step 1 = start
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I have worked on process chains..and I too have seen this..that when chain fails..often repeat option does not appear at infopackage step..
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