CIF - unlocking and activation of queues

[Former Member]

I am using APO V5.1.

I use transaction SMQ1 to check on outbound queues from APO back to ECC.

I have these questions:

1. Whst is the difference between 'unlocking' and 'activation' of a queue?

2. If the queues are in READY status, but are not actually being processed, what action needs to be taken?

Thanks for any help with this...

[Former Member]

Hi

Unlocking means starting CIF Queues between R/3 and APO. You may want to "lock" (i.e. stop) CIF queues bacause of various reasons like live cache check etc. Activation means changing the status of a queue (may be in ready status) to active or running status. There is an icon to activate - you can select the LUW or the queue to activate.

If the queue can be ready status, then that needs to be activated. Also if a no of queues remain in this status, troubleshooting should be done.

Some of the earlier posts that you may go through for further clarifications

Thanks,

Prasun