Importing SAP Process Chain Definitions

You import the definition of an imported SAP process chain to be able to maintain restart-related properties of the process chain within Redwood Server. These properties are available on the Maintain Object dialog of the SAP system inside Redwood Server.

Job Definitions to use

The following Job Definitions allows you to import process chains and their definitions:

  • SAP_BW_ImportProcessChains - used to import the process chain to fill LOV's, allows you to also import the definition of the process chain which allows you to modify it.
  • SAP_BW_ImportProcessChainDefinition - used to import or update the definition of a process chain in Redwood Server.SAP_BW_ImportProcessChains ParametersSAP_BW_ImportProcessChainDefinition Parameters

SAP_BW_ImportProcessChains Parameters

Tab Parameter Description Direction Data Type Default Expression Values
Parameters SAP_SYSTEMS SAP System InOut String

Parameters PCHAIN_NAME Technical Name of SAP BW process chain In String

Parameters PCHAIN_TEXT Description of SAP BW process chain In String

Parameters MAX_COUNT Maximum Count In Number

Parameters IMPORT_CHAIN_DEFINITION Import process chain definition? In String N Y, N
Parameters CREATE_JOBDEFS Create a Job Definition? In String N Y, N
Parameters DROP_OLD_SELECTION Drop Old Matching Values? In String Y Y, N
Parameters TEST_RUN Test run? In String N Y, N
Parameters CCMS_JOB_DEFINITION CCMS Job Definition In String

Parameters CLIENT Target Client; the client the process will use. In String

Generation Settings NAME Name of Generated Job Definition In String

Generation Settings JOBNAME_GENERATION Use name as In String

Generation Settings APPLICATION Folder In String

Generation Settings PARTITION Partition In String

Generation Settings OVERWRITE Overwrite Existing Job Definitions? In String Y Y, N
Generation Settings CHAIN_RESTARTABLE Make Processes Restartable If Errors Occur? In String F F (Failed) A (All) N (Not restartable)
Generation Settings SYNCHRONOUS Synchronous Run? In String N Y, N
Generation Settings SIMULATE Simulate Run? In String N Y, N
Generation Settings NOPLAN No Plan? In String N Y, N
Job Out Parameters SHOWLOG Retrieve Job Log? In String Y Y, N
Job Out Parameters SHOWSPOOL Retrieve Spool Lists? In String Y Y, N
Job Out Parameters SHOWAPPLLOG Retrieve Application Logs? In String N Y, N
Job Out Parameters IGNORE_APPL_RC Ignore Application Return Code? In String Y Y - Ignore return code N - Use system default U - Use return code

SAP_BW_ImportProcessChainDefinition Parameters

Parameter Description Direction Data Type Default Expression Values
SAP_SYSTEMS SAP System In String

PCHAIN_NAME Technical name of the SAP BW process chain In String

DROP_OLD_SELECTION Drop old selection? In String Y Y, N

Procedure

Importing an SAP process chain definition

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the Job Definition SAP_BW_ImportProcessChains.
  3. Fill the fields and choose Run.
  4. Click Run.

Example

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the Job Definition SAP_BW_ImportProcessChains.
  3. Select the SAP SystemPR1, Technical Name of SAP BW Process ChainOTCT_C2_INIT_P01, leave the other parameters at the default value.
  4. Click Run.