Calling ABAP program via UNIX script

[Former Member]

All,

We have several BPs that require us to execute shells scripts from within the application; so we're pretty familiar with that process. Our current need is to go back the other way: UNIX Script calling ABAP program. I've looked into SAPEVT, which would work okay, except I don't want to go through a batch job. These are going to be frequent, short running tasks, and I don't want the overhead that comes with executing a batch job.

Thanks in advance.

Jose

[Former Member]

All,

We have several BPs that require us to execute shells scripts from within the application; so we're pretty familiar with that process. Our current need is to go back the other way: UNIX Script calling ABAP program. I've looked into SAPEVT, which would work okay, except I don't want to go through a batch job. These are going to be frequent, short running tasks, and I don't want the overhead that comes with executing a batch job.

Thanks in advance.

Jose

[Former Member]

Okay, so I've tried using RFCEXEC to try to accomplish what I specified above, which is to call an ABAP program/RFC from a UNIX script/program. I have completed the following:

1. Created the TCP/IP RFC on the ECC side

2. I created a process on the UNIX which registers the program on the gateway (rfcexec -aProgram -gHost -xsapgw00)

What I haven't been able to figure our is how to call the RFC or pass it paremeters. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Jose

[Former Member]

Jose,

Instead of RFCEXEC,

use startrfc

Bruce

This is the unix script that my BASIS guy gave me. It call a custom RFC enabled function module, "Z_JOB_COPY".

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startrfc -3 -d <sapsid> -u <uname> -p <password> -c <client> -l <lang> -h <hostname> -s <sysnum> -g <gatewayhostname> -x <gateway> -t -F <functionmodule> -E <inputVar1>=MYVar1 -E <inputVar2>=MyVar2

startrfc -3 -d DEV -u JDOE -p PASSWD -c 100 -l EN -h mydevhost -s 00 -g mydevhost -x sapgw00 -t -F Z_JOB_COPY -E SOURCE_JOB=ZREQUESTS -E TARGET_JOB=JMB_COPY_RFC2 -E START_DATE=20100120 -E START_TIME=154500

remember they have to have a function module built that can handle the input/output variables mentioned above.

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function z_job_copy.

*"----

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""Local interface:

*" IMPORTING

*" VALUE(SOURCE_JOB) LIKE TBTCJOB-JOBNAME DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(TARGET_JOB) TYPE TBTCJOB-JOBNAME DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(JOBUSER) LIKE SY-UNAME DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(PRINT_OVERRIDE) TYPE BTCH0000-CHAR1 DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(PRINT_PARMS) TYPE PRI_PARAMS DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(START_DATE) TYPE BTCSDATE DEFAULT 00000000

*" VALUE(START_TIME) TYPE BTCSTIME DEFAULT 000000

*" VALUE(STATUS_FILE) TYPE STRING

*" EXPORTING

*" VALUE(JOBCOUNT) LIKE TBTCJOB-JOBCOUNT

*" VALUE(ERROR_MSG) LIKE TBTC5-TEXT

*" EXCEPTIONS

*" NO_SCHEDULED_SAP_JOB

*" INVALID_USER

*" INVALID_START_DATE_TIME

[Former Member]

Outstanding Bruce! I really appreciate your reply on this, its working as expected. Please pass my thanks along to your Basis Team as well.

Jose