SAP ABAP IMG Activity _CABP_KCLA (Split File)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ AP-MD-BP (Application Component) SAP Business Partner
     ⤷ BUPA (Package) SAP Business Partner
IMG Activity
ID _CABP_KCLA Split File  
Transaction Code S_ABA_72000090   (empty) 
Created on 19990408    
Customizing Attributes _CABP_KCLA   Split file 
Customizing Activity _CABP_KCLA   Split file 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name _CABP_KCLA    

Function of File Splitter

The automatic file splitter enables you to:

  • split a file into any number of smaller files
  • generate a defined number of batch jobs and thus parallel processing
  • start batch jobs on specifiable servers
  • delete batch jobs

You are advised to use the file splitter if you have large amounts of data that you want to transfer. Parallel processing is recommended from a performance point of view.

Procedure

Once you have defined the sender structure and transfer rules (see the IMG for details) you must first define a transfer variant with transaction "Start transfer" ("KCLJ"). Fill the selection fields in the "Start transfer" screen with the desired values, whereby the name of the input file must be identical to the name of the file you want to split.

You then call transaction "Automatic file splitting" ("KCLA")

In "Selection" you can either enter the name of the data transfer (as stated under point "Define sender structure"), or you can just enter the transfer category (such as SAP Business Partner = Category 15). The relevant receiver structure is determined on the basis of the variant that you have to enter in "Details on transfer".

When giving "Details on transfer" you can enter either the physical or the logical file name, as well as the variant defined previously in "Start transfer".

When giving "Details on file splitting" you have to furnish the following fields with data:

  • Number of jobs: Here you can specify the number of jobs to be created and thus the number of split files.
  • Extension of job names: You can freely define an extension for the jobs that have been created. This makes it easier to identify them at a later date, for example if you want to delete them in a second step following the transfer.
  • Application server: Here you can select the application servers to which you want to distribute the jobs.

In "Functions" you then select the actions to be carried out:

  • Split input file: If you only select this function, the input file is split into n smaller files (n = defined number of jobs).
  • Create jobs: A job is created for each of the files split beforehand.
  • Release jobs: The jobs created are released and distributed to the specified application servers.
  • Delete jobs: The jobs created are deleted. They are partly identified by way of the job name extension that was defined.

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Further notes

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 254   Transfer Data 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG _CABP_KCLA 0 I290007531 A N AEC0000003  
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
IMGDUMMY D - Dummy object KCLA BUPA  
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20020114 
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