Scheduling custom BDC report as a job....

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to generate a background Job for a custom BDC ABAP report.

I am going to transaction SM36, entering name of Job -> Job class as 'C' -> enter.

But after I provide name of the program, it also has a field called variant. What do I enter there ?

Is it that I need to create some varaiant for my BDC report ? How do I do that ?

Also how do I schedule this job which I created ?

Regards.

[Former Member]

Variant is not mandatory field. For example if ur BDC report is having some selection screen and if u want to get some data from it, save that data as a variant in the program and use that in SM36.

Regards,

Prakash.

[Former Member]

Hi Rajesh,

Create a Varinat for your BDC program, if you have a selection-screen and provide that varinat here. else, you can go ahead for background.

<u><i>Also how do I schedule this job which I created ?</i></u>

Once you enter the program name,variant click on SAVE button in the same screen.

Then come click on <b>Start Condition</b>, click on DATE/TIME button>enter the scheduling date/time>click on Periodic values and select monthly/daily ect.-->save.

Pls mark the helpful answers.

Thanks

Eswar

[Former Member]

After I click on start condition and set job class as A, I set immediate and save.

But I do not see any master data created.

What do I need to see if this job is executed or not.

[Former Member]

Go to SM37 and check the job name and its status

[Former Member]

To see status of Job in SM37 when I click on execute after inputting Job name, Job status(all selected), and user name, it says nothing found, but I am sure I processed the job in SM36 with immediate condition....

[Former Member]

Hi Rajesh,

I assume that you have a variant for your program.

Follow these steps.

1) Goto SM36

2)Enter Job Name and Job Class. Then Save it. (Goto Job-->Save(Ctrl + S) in Menu bar).

3) You will get a popup.

In program values enter ABAP program and Variant name.

Save it.

4) Now goto SM37.

Job status all selected.

Execute.

5)You will find your Job created. <b>Check it</b>.

6)Press CtrlShiftF10 (Release Job)

Immediate. Save again.

Done..

Regards,

<b>AS</b>.

[Former Member]

Hi,

if ur program has a selection screen then press f8 the program,the selection screen appears on the menu bar go with execute button,select execute in background.

a pop up window appears specify the time and date press save and check.

ur job is scheduled.go to sm37 to monitor ur job.

Thanks,

Satya