Example: Enhance background job

1. Initial creation of the background job:

a) Initial screen Define Job :

 (Tools Background job Multiple selection)

Job name: J1CS100X

Job class: C

Status: Planned

b) Set and save the start time and repeat interval: Choose Start time

c) Display and edit the step list: Choose Steps

d) Select the step and assign variants: Choose Change

User: MILLER

ABAP program

Name: J1CS100X

Variant: SEL1

Language: E

e) Set and save the print parameters: Choose Print specifications

f) Save the step parameters

g) Save the background job in the Define Job screen

h) If you wish, view the job by choosing:

 Goto Job overview

i) Return to background job planning

2. Enhance background job

a) Enter the name of the job to be enhanced:

Job name: J1CS100X

Job class: C

Status: Planned

b) Edit steps: Choose Steps

c) Add a new variant to the step: Choose Create

User name: MILLER

Choose ABAP

ABAP program

Name: J1CS100X

Variant: SEL2

d) Save the step

e) Save the job

Result: The same job (J1CS100X) holds two separate reports. The "enhanced" report uses the new variant in the second step .