Performing Actions in a Batch 

Use

As a system administrator for VMS, you can perform any actions you like in batch mode (in other words in a collective run) and schedule these runs for any time you like. You define with which parameters you want to perform the actions in parameter variants. You can define the number of vehicles for which you wish to perform the actions by using selection criteria.

The name of the batch program is RVLCSACREG.

Creating Parameter Variants

  1. Choose the transaction VELOV (Maintain Variants).

    2. The selection screen for choosing parameter variants appears (table VLCBATCHACT).

  2. Choose directly if you want to display all existing parameter variants.

    3. Limit your selection and then choose if you only want to display specific parameter variants, for example all parameter variants for a specific action.

    A list appears that displays all the parameter variants that correspond to your selection criteria.

  3. Choose to create a new parameter variant.

    4. A screen appears with the fields of all the existing action interfaces.

  4. Choose an action. Enter a name for the parameter variant and define the further parameters with which you want to perform the action. These are then the parameters that you have to enter on the appropriate action interface when you start the actions from the Vehicle Manager.
  5. Save your entries.

Performing Actions with Parameter Variants in Batch Mode

  1. Choose transaction VELOB (Perform Actions in Batch).

    2. The Triggering of Action Supported by Report screen appears.

  2. Choose the desired action and a parameter variant for this action. The parameter variant is a required field.
  3. Limit the number of vehicles in the Vehicle Selection area of the screen to those for which you want to perform the action /exception: all actions that create vehicles). Enter at least the plant.
  4. Select the field Trigger Action Directly if you want the action to be performed for all the vehicles that the system finds.

    5. Deselect the field if you do not want the action to be performed for all the vehicles but rather only for some of the vehicles, which you want to define more precisely.

  5. Choose the status the vehicles for which the action is performed should have in the screen areas entitled Primary Sts and Secondary Sts.
  6. Start the batch job or schedule it.

If you have selected the Trigger Action Directly field, a list containing error messages and success messages appears. These are either general messages or messages with reference to a vehicle and they give you a hint on how to continue processing.

If you have not selected the Trigger Action Directly field, a list appears with all the vehicles that the system has found. You can select your desired vehicles in this list and start the action for these vehicles with Action. After this intermediary step, you then also receive a list with error and success messages.

The screen for entering print parameters appears. Enter the required data and choose . The screen for scheduling jobs appears. Enter when you want the job to be executed and save your entries.