Start with File Splitting 

Use

To enable processing a large number of data records during external data transfer of a transfer category in a short time, it can be advisable to split the input files into several small files. The program automatically creates the required number of jobs and distributes these evenly among the application servers, which you need to specify. You can then perform the transfer with several of these smaller files in parallel. You can have the jobs automatically released and then deleted by the program.

Prerequisites

You have defined a Transfer variant for external data transfer. For more information, see Starting External Data Transfer.

If you use the function start with file split for transfer categories with header and item structures, the fields (which uniquely identify an object) have to be transferred from the sender structure with the same names and contents. These field names are listed in the documentation for transfer categories in the implementation guide.

Procedure

  1. Choose the respective Menu Path. This brings you to the screen External data transfer: Automatic file splitting.
  2. Enter the name of the transfer program or the transfer category.
  3. Enter the physical or logical name and the input file path and the transfer variant.
  4. In the Number of jobs field, enter how many files you want your input file split into.
  5. In addition to the job names specified by the program during definition of the jobs, you can also specify a job name enhancement. This enables you to make a targeted search for jobs with the enhancement specified by you on the Selection of jobs screen (initial screen for the job overview).
  6. Specify your application servers to which the jobs are assigned.
  7. Now you can choose various functions that the system performs according to your entries.
    1. Split input file: The input file is split into <number of jobs>.
    2. Create jobs: The system defines the jobs. The names FDU_0001<enhancement> to FDU_nnnn<enhancement> appear. (nnnn = number of jobs)
    3. Release jobs: This brings you to the screen Job selection. Here you can make additional restrictions or optional entries. Then choose Execute to release the jobs.
    4. Delete jobs: The system deletes the jobs.
  8. To activate the function(s), choose Execute.

Result

The system executes the functions you chose one after the other.