Background Processing 
Use
If you want to process mass data (such as executing a costing run), SAP recommends that you execute the function in the background.
You can carry out the following costing run steps in the background:
You can also execute the following functions in the background:
Features
You can execute the program in the background immediately , or else schedule a job for background processing . A job consists of a chain of programs which are controlled by a set of commands executed sequentially.
For further information, see Background Processing: Concepts and Functions ( BC system service ).
Activities
Choose
System
Own jobs
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Job overview to display the existing jobs. The screen
Select Background Jobs
appears.
You can select jobs according to their status (planned, released, ready, active, finished, canceled). By choosing
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Expanded job selection
, you can enter further selection criteria. By choosing
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, you can display more information about the selection of jobs. To start the selection, choose
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Execute
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Having made the selection, the screen Job Overview appears. From this screen, you can execute the following functions:
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You can release planned jobs for background processing. |
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You can ascertain the status of current jobs. |
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You can display detailed information about a job, such as the job class, job status, and start time. |
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You can display the job log. The job log displays all the system messages that were issued while the job was being executed.
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You can cancel active jobs. |
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You can delete jobs from the database. |
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You can filter and sort the list of jobs by various criteria, such as displaying only jobs with a particular start date and in ascending order. |
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