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Executing Jobs in ABAP Stack (CCMS)

AE and its functions can be used in various ways in order to support processing in SAP. Job objects are the basis for defining statements which should be processed in the SAP system.

The Form tab is the graphical interface that is connected to the SAP system and facilitates the definition of processing statements through the direct selection of data (e.g. variants).

AE facilitates the execution of:

The Activity Window in the UserInterfaceThis is the Automation Engine's graphical user interface. [Formerly called the "Rich Client", "RichGUI" and "Dialog Client."] shows taskAn executable object that is running. Tasks are also referred to as activities. states. Tasks can be restarted or canceled if requested. Child processes are also displayed. When a task has ended in AE, you can access its reportA report provides more detailed information about a task's execution or a component. which also includes SAP system messages.

It is not only the Job objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task which facilitates processing in the SAP system. The object typeAn individual object is provided for the individual activities: There are User, UserGroup, Notification, Cockpit, CodeTable, Documentation, Event, Agent, FileTransfer, Group, Include, Job, Workflow, Calendar, Login, Client, RemoteTaskManager, Schedule, Script, Server, Sync, Variable and TimeZone objects "RemoteTaskManagerIt monitors and controls external Jobs that were not started by the Automation Engine (AE). An AE object type. [Formerly called "QueueManager."]" can also be used to monitor and start jobs in SAP. It is especially useful for intercepted jobs.

AE JCL for SAP

Script Element

Description

R3_ACTIVATE_EXT_COMMAND

Executes an external command

R3_ACTIVATE_EXT_PROGRAM

Executes an external program

R3_ACTIVATE_INTERCEPTED_JOBS

Executes intercepted jobs under AE control

R3_ACTIVATE_JOBS

Executes SAP-scheduled jobs under AE control

R3_ACTIVATE_REPORT

Executes the specified report

R3_GET_JOBS

Selects SAP jobs and lists the result in the activation report or a file

R3_MODIFY_JOB

Modifies an ABAP step

R3_SCHEDULE_JOB_CANCEL

Resets a released SAP jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system. to the statusThis represents the condition of a task (such as active, blocked, generating). "Planned"

 

See also:

Child Processes
Intercepted Jobs

RemoteTaskManager

 


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