The Form tab is objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task-type specific and it is only available in SAP, JMX, PeopleSoft or SQL jobs. You can easily enter scriptA particular Automation Engine object type. elements in it through forms.
Object: Job
Object class: Executable object
Object type
(short name): JOBS
No forms are available for certain functions such as R3_MODIFY_JOB or R3_SET_BDC_DATA.
The window is divided in two parts. The right half shows a tree structure that lists all script elements (SAP JCL) that are provided by AE. To keep a clear overview, they are listed according to topics (such as monitoring). Double-click on one of the sub-categories in order to display the appropriate script element of the listShows entities in a grid view in the left half of this tab.
Now highlight the script element in order to call the corresponding form which will then display instead of the tree structure. Settings that you specify here are automatically written to the Process tab. The order of the script elements in the Process tab corresponds to the order of the list that displays in the left half of the window. You can change it whenever you want by clicking on one of the arrow keys in the upper left half of the window.
Further symbols for editing the list:
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Description |
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Inserts a new line at the current position. |
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Duplicates the highlighted line. |
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Inserts a new line at the end. |
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The current line is removed. |
In the forms you can enter and select values. Additionally, you
can use specific data from the SAP system provided that there is a connection. In this case, the symbol appears next to the control field. You use it to obtain the existing information in table form (such as process chains
for BW_ACTIVATE_CHAIN). The following actions are also available:
Symbol |
Description |
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Modification symbol. |
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Creation symbol. |
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Display symbol. |
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Calls the SAP Criteria Manager. The "SAP Criteria Manager" privilege is required for this functionPre-defined run book template in the Automation Engine. One single step only, e.g. Start Windows Service, Copy file,…. |
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Assumes SAP jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system. steps. |
Instead of specifying values in Form fields, you can also insert script variables.
You cannot set the checkboxes or radio buttons of the Form tab in a script variableA placeholder for a value within a script.. Entering a script variable manually for these parameters in the Process tab has the effect that this value will be overwritten when you store the Form tab.
The connection statusThis represents the condition of a task (such as active, blocked, generating). is displayed with a traffic-light symbol in the status line.
You can change the clientA closed environment within an Automation Engine system where you can create and run objects. A client name consists of a 4-digit number that must be indicated when a user logs on to the Automation Engine system. Users and their rights are also defined in clients. A particular Automation Engine object type. used for the SAP connection using the context menu in the status line. SAP-system data (such as the variant list in R3_ACTIVATE_REPORT) will be retrieved for this client.
A connection to the SAP system is established via the SAP agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host. The user nameName of the Automation Engine user., passwordA secret combination of characters for a Automation Engine user. and client are taken from the Connection object for "ABAP Basis". The userIn the Automation Engine, a user is an instance of a User object, and generally the user is a specific person who works with Automic products. The User object is assigned a user ID and then a set of access rights to various parts of the Automation Engine system and product suite. These access rights come in the form of Automation Engine authorizations and privileges, Decision user roles and EventBase rights and ARA web application object rights. You can manage all these centrally in the ECC user management functions. See also, Unified user management. requires the following authorizations for using the SAP forms:
1) Authorization object S_RFC
ACTVT: 16
RFC_NAME: BDCH, RFC1, RSAB, RSPC_API, SALX, SDIFRUNTIME, SVAR_RFC, SXBP,
SXMI, SYST, BACV, SYSU
RFC_TYPE: FUGR
2) Authorization object S_XMI_PROD
EXTCOMPANY: *
EXTPRODUCT: UC4
INTERFACE: XAL, XBP, XMB
3) Authorization object S_TABU_DIS
ACTVT: 03
DICBERCLS: SPFL
This authorization is required for the form-switching operating modes, the function groupAn Automation Engine object type that integrates tasks so that they can be processed together. RSAB for Infopackages and RSPC_API for process-chain forms.
See also:
About AE JCL for Applications
About SAP BW JCL
About SAP JCL
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