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Object documentationJob Scheduling Explained

 

Before the actual background processing can start, you must first define and schedule the background jobs. The scheduled time for when a job runs is one part of the job's definition. There are several ways to schedule jobs:

  • From Transaction SM36 (Define Background Job)

  • With the "start program in the background" option of either Transaction SA38 (ABAP: Execute Program) or Transaction SE38 (the ABAP editor)

  • Through the background processing system's own programming interface. (Many SAP applications use the internal programming interface to schedule long-running reports for background processing.)

  • Through an external interface.

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