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

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