Define Background Job

In this IMG activity, you define background jobs for the following programs:

Program	Processing step
RCOCB002	Cross-plant sending of messages
RCOCB004	Plant-specific sending of messages

You can start the send job as follows:

In certain time intervals

After the event SAP_NEW_PROCESS_MESSAGES, this means, every time new messages are available

For cross-plant sending, you specify the client as the event parameter.

For plant-specific sending, you specify the client and plant as the event parameters.

Activities

Proceed as follows to define a new background job:

1. Choose activity Define Background Job.

2. Enter the following data:

Any job name

The job class and the priority of the background job

If required, the target sever on which you want to run the job

3. Save your entries.

4. Choose Start condition and make the following settings depending on the planned start time of the job:

If you want to start the job as soon as a specified event is triggered, choose After event.

Enter the event and, if required, the relevant event parameter. If you enter more than one parameter, separate the parameters by one blank character each.

Set the Periodic job indicator.

If you want to run the job periodically at certain time intervals, choose Date/Time.

Enter the date and time when the job should be run for the first time.

Set the Periodic job indicator.

Choose Period values and enter the time intervals at which the job is to be restarted.

5. Save your entries.

6. Choose Step.

7. Enter the following data:

The name of the program to be executed

If required, the selection variant to be used when the job is run

8. Save your entries

Further Notes

The job overview provides information on executed background jobs. To go to the job overview, proceed as follows:

a) On any screen, choose System -> Services -> Jobs -> Job overview.

b) Enter the selection criteria and choose Execute.

c) To display the log for a job, select the job and choose Job log.

For more information on background jobs, see Application help.