Configuration change without disruption of incomplete processes

US8255429B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Lange · St. Leon-Rot, DE
• Klaus Lang · Munster, DE
• Klaus Eschenroeder · Karlsruhe, DE
• Frank Wagner · Reiskirchen, DE
• Joachim Fitzer · Schriesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2008
• Grant date: Aug 28, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F8/656
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures to provide flexibility when configuring systems to new or different processes while not disrupting incomplete processes. Some embodiments include receiving input representative of a configuration change to at least one configuration setting and storing a copy of a setting of the at least one configuration setting from a current configuration to an historical configuration setting storage location. Such embodiments may further include storing the input representative of the configuration change into the current configuration. Following such configuring processes already initiated may be completed according to the copied historical configuration setting and new processes may be initiated according to the new configuration setting. These and other embodiments are described herein.