Switching Operation Modes

When operation modes are switched, the R/3 System work processes are redistributed automatically without stopping and restarting the instances.

Only the work process types are changed. For example, a work process used as a dialog process can be switched for use as a background process.

The new process type is not activated until the process is free. This means that a process may not be switched immediately. Instead, a process is set to be switched when next possible. For example, if all background processes to be switched to dialog processes still have jobs, the processes are switched one by one when the jobs are completed.

Processing is not interrupted. Normal system operation continues uninterrupted during the operation mode switch.

Operation mode switches are recorded in the system log. The old process type and the new process type are recorded for each switched work process.