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You import variants to be able to select the correct variant when you submit SAP CPS job definitions.

The following job definition allows you to import variants:

  • SAP_ImportVariants

Parameters

  • SAP System - The SAP system you want to import the variants from

  • SAP Client - The SAP client to use to retrieve the variant

  • ABAP Program - The ABAP program the variant belongs to

  • ABAP Variant - The variant name or pattern

  • Max. Count - the maximum amount of variants to retrieve

  • Import Variant Definition? - Allows you to import the variant definition as well, this can also be done separately later

  • Drop old selection? - Allows you to delete previously imported variants

Prerequisites

  • The ABAP program the variant belongs must have already been imported.

Procedure

Importing variants

  1. Navigate to   Definitions → Job Definitions  .

  2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the job definition SAP_ImportVariants.

  3. Select a target SAP system, an SAP Client and select an ABAP program in the ABAP Program field.

  4. Choose Submit.

Example

  1. Navigate to   Definitions → Job Definitions  .

  2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the job definition SAP_ImportVariants.

  3. Select the SAP System PR1 and ABAP Program RSUSR007, leave the other parameters at the default value.

  4. Choose Submit.