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Procedure documentation Defining Background Job for Data Synchronization Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

Data synchronization can be scheduled as a background job. This enables data to be synchronized at regular intervals.

Note

SAP recommends scheduling a weekly background job. As the runtime might be long, you should schedule the job to run on weekends.

Procedure

  1. Choose Middleware ® Data Exchange ® Synchronization ® Synchronize Objects.
  2. A selection screen appears.
  3. In the Object dialog box enter the objects to be synchronized or use F4 input help to select objects.
  4. To save your data in a variant choose Goto ® Variants ® Save Variant.

Note

You will need this variant when you schedule the background job.
  1. Start transaction SM36 to define a background job.
  2. Enter the following information on the overview screen:

Defining Background Job

Field

Entry

Jobname

Enter a unique name for the synchronization.

Job class

This field might be preset by the system and not changeable. If the field is empty, enter a value, e.g. job class B.

Execution target

Select a server from the list.
  1. Go to the detail screen Step.
  2. Enter the following data:

ABAP Program

Field

Entry

Name

Enter the name of the reorganization program SMOF_COMPARE.

Variant

Enter the new variant you created in step 3.
  1. Save your entries.
  2. Enter a start date and save your data in the overview screen.

Result

The background job has been scheduled.

 

 

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