Wierd process chain in BI 2004s(SP 18)

Dear Experts,
The following is our process chain design.
Process chain A contain process chain A1
Process chain B contain process chain B1
Process chain Z contain process chain A then B (Must serial!!)
A1 and B1 have 3 object : StartinfopackageDTP (The connection type is "ALWAYS")
Every object in A1,B1 has their own message (We click the "Express mail" in recipient tab).
Questions 1 :
We faced a problem when A1's infopackage failed with red light.
Although the connection between Infopackage ad DTP is "ALWAYS", the process hangs.
So process chain B is being waiting until user repeat or repair the A1's infopackge.
Notes: the situation doesn't always happen.
Question 2 :
We expect to get mail When A1's infopackge failed.
But if the situation in Q1 happened, we can't get the mail.
We must monitor the log of the process chain A1 and then SAPBI pops up a message screen.
The message is about alerting : "Process chain status is changed".
Until clicking YES we can receive the E-mail.
Does anyone have idea or solution related to them?
p.s It always happens when BI and ERP connection failed or infopackage wait until timeout.
Levitt

Hi,
Questions 1 :
We faced a problem when A1's infopackage failed with red light.
Although the connection between Infopackage ad DTP is "ALWAYS", the process hangs.
So process chain B is being waiting until user repeat or repair the A1's infopackge.
Notes: the situation doesn't always happen.
Ans:
Any process type will be triggered in the process chain based on predecessor success / failure status only. DTP is not triggered might be due to Waiting Time Up to Status Incorrect(in Load monitor -->Settings) is very less time .So try to change Waiting Time Up to Status Incorrect is more like Hours 5 or Days 1 .
Question 2 :
We expect to get mail When A1's infopackge failed.
But if the situation in Q1 happened, we can't get the mail.
We must monitor the log of the process chain A1 and then SAPBI pops up a message screen.
The message is about alerting : "Process chain status is changed".
Until clicking YES we can receive the E-mail.
Does anyone have idea or solution related to them?
Ans:
Did you add the Process chain message alerts to every process or all the process types add the OR process for Errors and add the message to OR process . Try set all settings in messaging system of process chain.
Regards,
Krishna.

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