Importing Variants

You import variants to be able to select the correct variant when you submit Redwood Server Job Definitions.

The following Job Definition allows you to import variants:

Parameters

  • SAP System - The SAP system you want to import the variants from
  • SAP Client - The SAP client to use to retrieve the variant
  • ABAP Program - The ABAP program the variant belongs to
  • ABAP Variant - The variant name or pattern
  • Max. Count - the maximum amount of variants to retrieve
  • Import Variant Definition? - Allows you to import the variant definition as well, this can also be done separately later
  • Drop old selection? - Allows you to delete previously imported variants

Prerequisites

  • The ABAP program the variant belongs must have already been imported.

Procedure

Importing variants

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the Job Definition SAP_ImportVariants.
  3. Select a target SAP system, an SAP Client and select an ABAP program in the ABAP Program field.
  4. Click Run.

Example

  1. Navigate to Configure > Automate > Job Definitions.
  2. Choose Run from the context menu of the Job Definition SAP_ImportVariants.
  3. Select the SAP SystemPR1 and ABAP ProgramRSUSR007, leave the other parameters at the default value.
  4. Click Run.