Importing SAP Process Chains

You import process chains to be able to select them in a LOV menu; this not only avoids typos, it also allows you to select the process chain from a list without typing the full name.

Using Job Definitions

The following Job Definitions allows you to import process chains:

  • 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_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

Procedure

Importing SAP Process Workflows

  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 WorkflowOTCT_*, leave the other parameters at the default value.
  4. Click Run.