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Background Job Processing Guide

This document discusses background processing in SAP systems. It provides reasons for using background processing such as reducing load on dialog work processes and scheduling regular activities. It defines what a background job is, including that a job consists of one or more steps which can be an ABAP program, external command, or external program. It discusses priorities for different types of jobs and different ways that jobs can be triggered, such as by time or by an event. It provides an overview of using the job wizard to define a job and possible start conditions for a job. It also discusses executing different types of programs as job steps and the status cycle of a job. Finally, it provides an overview of operation modes and how to monitor jobs in text form

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Background Job Processing Guide

This document discusses background processing in SAP systems. It provides reasons for using background processing such as reducing load on dialog work processes and scheduling regular activities. It defines what a background job is, including that a job consists of one or more steps which can be an ABAP program, external command, or external program. It discusses priorities for different types of jobs and different ways that jobs can be triggered, such as by time or by an event. It provides an overview of using the job wizard to define a job and possible start conditions for a job. It also discusses executing different types of programs as job steps and the status cycle of a job. Finally, it provides an overview of operation modes and how to monitor jobs in text form

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Why Background Processing?

Reasons for Background Processing


Dispatcher Reducing load on dialog workprocesses

D B Scheduling regular activities

vs

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun


What is a Background Job?
Job 1 A job consists of one or more steps
A job step is one of the following:
Job 2
ABAP program (maybe with
Job 3 variants)
Step 1 external command
external program
One job is processed by one background
Step n workprocess

A job can be triggered There are 6 priorities:


high
12
Class A job with target server
11 1
10 2 Class A job without target server
9 3 by time Priority Class B job with target server
8 4
7 6 5
Class B job without target server
Class C job with target server
Class C job without target server
by event low
Task flow Defining a Job Using the Job Wizard

Transaction SM36 General job Define Define


Job Wizard information a step start conditions

The Job Wizard is an easy way to


create a job. Start condition of a job could be one of th Congratulations!
1.) immediately - meaning as soon as pos
Step-by-step dialog screens guide you 2.) based on exact date time assignment
through the process. You have successfully defined a job. Choose 'Done' to
3.) after another job actually create the job in the system.
You can use the navigation buttons 4.) after an event
go back to previous steps. 5.) when a certain operation mode switch You can also choose 'Back' to revise the job definition or
Cancel' to cancel the whole process.
On the last screen, you will see what Immediately

you have defined before you save Date/time


After job
------------------------------------------------------------------
After event
At operation mode switch Here is the job you have defined:
Start on workday
Job not released
Job view Job name : GULP

Job class : C - LOW PRIORITY

Target server :

Back Complete Cancel


Start Conditions of a Job
12
11 1
10 2
Time based 9 3 Event based
8 4
7 6 5

Immediate After event


once or periodically once or periodically
if periodic, exceptions with or without parameter
possible
After job
At Date/Time status dependentJob 1 Job 2

once or periodically
if periodic, exceptions At change of
possible operation mode
Day Night

On chosen workday (per month)


once or periodically

rdisp/btctime rdisp/btcname
Executing Programs as Job Steps
R/3 System

ABAP Program External Command External Program

No selection screen

With selection screen predefined within R/3


Any command on
• Operating system
+ • Command
Operating System
level
Variant • Parameters

sapxpg sapxpg

Operating System External Program External Program


Status of a Job
Scheduled

Change job

Released

Ready

Active

Monitor
Finished Canceled  Job log
Use Copy  Spool list
to create a new job (only for ABAPs)
Operation Modes: Concept

NIGHT

Background
12
processing
11 1
10 2
Dialog 9 3
11
12
1

processing 8 4
10
9
2
3

7 6 5 8
7
6
5
4

BTC

DAY
Job Monitoring: Text Form
Job overview and
path to more details

Selection
criteria

Double-click
on line for ...

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