SAP Exam C_TADM_23 Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

A spool request is a document that contains the data to be printed by the SAP system. A spool request can be created by different types of work processes, depending on the type of print request. A work process is a component of the SAP system that executes a specific task. The following work process types can create spool requests:

Background: A background work process executes programs that run in the background without user interaction. For example, a background work process can create a spool request for a scheduled report or a batch job.

Dialog: A dialog work process executes programs that run in the foreground with user interaction. For example, a dialog work process can create a spool request for a print request that is triggered by a user action, such as clicking a print button or choosing a menu option. The other work process types do not create spool requests, but they may perform other functions related to the printing process. For example:

Update: An update work process executes programs that update the database asynchronously after a dialog work process has completed. For example, an update work process can update the status of a spool request or an output request after they have been processed by the spool system.

Spool: A spool work process executes programs that transfer the spool requests from the TemSe Data Store to the output devices. For example, a spool work process can format the spool requests according to the device type and send them to the host spooler or the external output management system.Reference: [SAPTEC], Unit 3: SAP System Architecture, Lesson: Work Processes, Slide 5-7; [ADM100], Unit 3: SAP System Architecture, Lesson: Work Processes, Slide 5-7; [SAPTEC], Unit 5: Background Processing, Lesson: Printing, Slide 4-5; [ADM100], Unit 5: Background Processing, Lesson: Printing, Slide 4-5.