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Specifies one or more email addresses. The addresses must be separated by a semicolon. | Spool List RecipientNotification... | The Spool List RecipientEmail Notification... button opens a dialog that allows you to set up a spool list recipientemail notifications. 
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| Wait Child | Specification for whether or not to monitor child jobs. | ||||||||||||
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Buttons | This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Details that let you perform various actions. | ||||||||||||
Save | Saves a new task record in the Controller database. | ||||||||||||
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Metadata
This section contains Metadata information about this record.
UUID
Universally Unique Identifier of this record.
Updated By
Name of the user that last updated this record.
Updated
Date and time that this record was last updated.
Created By
Name of the user that created this record.
Created
Date and time that this record was created.
Status History
History of all statuses that the task instance has gone through.
Operational Memo History
History of all Operational Memos for the task.
Buttons
This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Instance Details that let you perform various actions.
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Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.
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For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task instance.
Tabs
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The following table identifies supported Universal Connector commands, describes the actions that each command performs, and lists each command's related options, which display in the SAP Task Details when that command is selected.
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Performs the following actions:
- Starts a process chain.
- Waits for the process chain to complete.
- Returns the process chain log.
- Returns process logs.
- Returns process spool lists.
- Chain ID
ID of the process chain to run.
Performs the following actions:
- Starts an InfoPackage.
- Wait for the InfoPackage request to complete.
- Returns status messages for the completed Infopackage request.
- InfoPackage
Name of the InfoPackage to run. - InfoPackage Job Name
Include Page IL:InfoPackage Job Name IL:InfoPackage Job Name
Defines a new SAP job.
Performs the following actions:
- Starts an InfoPackage.
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- Returns status messages for the completed Infopackage request.
Name of the InfoPackage to run.
Defines a new SAP job.
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Include Page IL:Definition or Model IL:Definition or Model - Script or File System
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Target Job NameInclude Page IL:SAP Job ID - 6.4.5.0 IL:SAP Job ID - 6.4.5.0
Start ImmediatelyInclude Page IL:Target Job Name IL:Target Job Name Include Page IL:Start Immediately IL:Start Immediately SAP Target ServerInclude Page IL:SAP Target Server IL:SAP Target Server - Print Application Log
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Use Application RCInclude Page IL:Print Application RCTarget Job Name IL:Print Application RC Target Job Name - Start
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Performs the following actions:
- Starts a process chain.
- Waits for the process chain to complete.
- Returns the process chain log.
- Returns process logs.
- Returns process spool lists.
- Chain ID
ID of the process chain to run.
- Definition or Model
Include Page IL:Definition or Model IL:Definition or Model Script or File SystemInclude Page IL:Library or File System - SAP IL:Library or File System - SAP ScriptInclude Page IL:Script - SAP IL:Script - SAP Definition FileInclude Page IL:Definition File IL:Definition File SAP JobStart - Start Immediately
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Include Page IL:Print Job Log IL:Print Job Log - Print Spooled Output
Include Page IL:Print Spooled Output IL:Print Spooled Output - Print Application Log
Include Page IL:Print Application Log IL:Print Application Log - Print Application RC
Include Page IL:Print Application RC IL:Print Application RC - Use Application RC
Include Page IL:Use Application RC IL:Use Application RC - SAP ABAP Program Name
Include Page IL:SAP Job ABAP Program Name IL:SAP Job ABAP Program Name - SAP Job IDVariant Name
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- Script Library or File System
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Print Job LogInclude Page IL:WaitScript IL:Wait Script - Definition File
Print Spooled OutputInclude Page IL:Print Job LogDefinition File IL:Print Job Log Definition File - SAP Job ID
Print Application LogInclude Page IL:Print Spooled OutputSAP Job ID IL:Print Spooled Output Include Page IL:Print Application Log IL:Print Application Log Print Application RCInclude Page IL:Print Application RC IL:Print Application RC Use Application RCInclude Page IL:Use Application RC IL:Use Application RC SAP ABAP ProgramSAP Job ID
Starts a currently defined SAP job.
Starts a currently defined SAP job.
- SAP Job Name
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Modifies an SAP job that already exists in an SAP system. A USAP job definition file is used to specify the modifications.
- SAP Job Name
Include Page IL:SAP Job Name IL:SAP Job Name SAP Job IDInclude Page IL:SAP Job ID - 6.4.5.0 IL:SAP Job ID - 6.4.5.0 Start ImmediatelyInclude Page IL:Start Immediately IL:Start Immediately SAP Target ServerInclude Page IL:SAP Target Server IL:SAP Target ServerSAP Target Server - Wait
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Include Page IL:Print Application Log IL:Print Application Log - Print Application RC
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Starts the specified process chain on the SAP system.
- Chain ID
ID of process chain to start. - Restart
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ID of process chain to start.
InfoPackage on the SAP system.
- InfoPackage
Name of the InfoPackage to start. - InfoPackage Job Name
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Specifies whether the Controller should wait for the SAP InfoPackage to complete processing.
Reconnects to a started job and monitors it through completion.
- SAP Job Name
LogInclude Page IL:Restart Process ChainSAP Job Name IL:Restart Process Chain SAP Job Name - SAP Job ID
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Include Page IL:Print Spooled Output IL:Print Spooled Output - Print Application Log
Include Page IL:Print Application Log IL:Print Application Log - Print Application RC
Use Application RCInclude Page IL:Print Application RC IL:Print Application RC Application RC - Use Application RC
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Waits for a Process Chain to complete.
- Chain ID
ID of process chain to be monitored to completion. - Log ID
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Starts the specified InfoPackage on the SAP system.
Name of the InfoPackage to start.
Waits for an InfoPackage to complete.
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Cancels a running SAP job.
- SAP Job Name
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Specifies whether the Controller should wait for the SAP InfoPackage to complete processing.
SAP Job Name - SAP Job ID
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Removes the specified process chain from the schedule.
- Chain ID
ID of process chain that is to be interrupted.
Deletes a defined SAP job, its joblog, and all of its spoollists. This command is not available on SAP 3.1 and SAP 4.0.
Waits for an InfoPackage to complete.
- SAP Job Name
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Waits for a Process Chain to complete.
ID of process chain to be monitored to completion.
Deletes a variant from an SAP system.
- SAP ABAP Program Name
Name of the ABAP program for which the variant will be deleted. - SAP Variant Name
Name of the variant to be deleted.
Raises the specified SAP background processing event.
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- SAP ABAP Program Name
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Deletes a defined SAP job, its joblog, and all of its spoollists. This command is not available on SAP 3.1 and SAP 4.0.
- SAP Job Name
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Include Page IL:SAP Job ID - 6.4.5.0 IL:SAP Job ID
Removes the specified process chain from the schedule.
- Chain ID
ID of process chain that is to be interrupted.
- SAP Job Name
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Creates a new Criteria Manager profile.
- Script or File System
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Deletes a variant from an SAP system.
- SAP ABAP Program Name
Name of the ABAP program for which the variant will be deleted. - SAP Variant Name
Name of the variant to be deleted.
Creates a new Criteria Manager profile.
- SAP Criteria Manager XML File
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Displays the data specified in the Display Command field. The data is written to standard output.
Generates a USAP variant definition file based on a model SAP variant. The generated definition file is written to standard output. Requires XBP interface 2.0 or greater.
Generates a USAP job definition file based on a model SAP job. The generated definition file is written to standard output.
- Script or File System
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Sets the criteria for a profile.
- Script or File System
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Include Page IL:SAP Criteria Manager XML File IL:SAP Criteria Manager XML File - SAP Criteria Manager Profile ID
Include Page IL:SAP Criteria Manager Profile ID IL:SAP Criteria Manager Profile ID - SAP Criteria Manager Profile Type
Include Page IL:SAP Criteria Manager Profile Type IL:SAP Criteria Manager Profile Type - Event Select State
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Activates a criteria profile of the specified type.
- SAP Criteria Manager Profile ID
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Deletes a criteria profile from an SAP system.
- SAP Criteria Manager Profile ID
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Activates a criteria profile of the specified type.
Deactivates a criteria profile of the specified type.
Deletes a criteria profile from an SAP system.
Adding Job Steps
For an SAP Task in 438105372, you can add one or more Job Steps for each task, and define the values for those job steps, as described below.
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Specifies the printer or fax machine.
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Specifies if everything should be printed or select pages. Options are:
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Specifies when the spool request will be sent to the output device. Options are:
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Allows you to enter temporary variants needed by the program to run.
To add a temporary variant, click the + icon and enter a Technical Name, Type, Lower Limit/Single Value, Upper Limit, Option and Sign. To delete a variant, select in the list of variables and click the - icon.
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For an SAP Task in Enhanced View, you can add one or more Job Steps for each task, and define the values for those job steps, as described below.
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| Name | Name of the Job Step. |
| SAP User Name | User name in the SAP system. |
| Job Step Type = ABAP Program | This section contains assorted detailed information about an ABAP Program Job Step. |
| Variant Name | Variant to use to process the report. |
| Execution Language | Specifies the language in which the system executes and prints the output. |
| Use Temporary Variant | Specification for whether or not to use Temporary Variant. |
| Temporary Variant | If Use Temporary Variant is enabled, Allows you to enter temporary variants needed by the program to run. To add a temporary variant, click the + icon and enter a Technical Name, Type, Lower Limit/Single Value, Upper Limit, Option and Sign. To delete a variant, select in the list of variables and click the - icon. |
| Print Parameters... | The Print Parameters... button opens a dialog that allows you to set up print parameters. |
| Output Device | Specifies the printer or fax machine. |
| Number of Copies | Number of printouts. |
| Page Area | Specifies if everything should be printed or select pages. Options are:
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| Page To | If Page Area = Page, last page in the range of pages to be printed. |
| Print Time | Specifies when the spool request will be sent to the output device. Options are:
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| Format | Page format, depending on the output device, different formats with different maximum page lengths and widths can be specified. |
| Output Contents... | The Output Contents... button opens a dialog that allows you to set up the output contents.
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| Spool Request Maximum 255 Character Width | Specification for a line break in spool after 255 characters. |
| Text Only | Specification to print text output only. |
| Suppress Colors/Shading In Printout | Specifies if colors/shading are included in spool list. |
| Spool List With Structure Information | Specifies if structure information is inserted into the print request. |
| No Frame Characters | Specifies if no frame characters are printed. |
| Spool Request... | The Spool Request... button opens a dialog that allows you to set up the spool request.
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| Spool Request Name | The name of the spool request if not printed immediately. |
| Title | Description text for the spool request, appears on the default cover page and is displayed in the output controller instead of the value of the Spool Request Name. |
| Authorization | Authorization for the spool request. This can be used to check whether or not a user is allowed to carry out certain actions on the spool request. |
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| SAP Cover Sheet | Specifies whether a cover page containing details about the print request - such as recipient, department, and format - is to be sent with the with the spool request. |
| OS Cover Sheet | Specifies whether the standard cover page of the operating system spooler is to be sent with the spool request. |
| Selection Cover Sheet | Specifies whether a cover page with the input values of the selection layout is printed. |
| Receivers | Recipient name for the SAP cover page. |
| Department | Department name for the SAP cover page. |
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| Delete After Printing | If yes, spool request is deleted immediately after printing, otherwise after the value of Spool Retention. |
| Spool Retention | This field specifies how many days a spool request stays in the spool system before it is deleted. |
| New Spool Request | Specifies whether the system creates a new spool request. |
| Print Priority | Specifies the priority to be passed on to the spool system of the operating system. A spool request with a higher priority is inserted into the spooler queue in front of a spool request with a lower priority. |
| Storage Mode | Specifies the archiving mode. |
| Object Type | If Storage Mode = Archive Only or Print And Archive, Object type of the SAP object. |
| Document Type | If Storage Mode = Archive Only or Print And Archive, Document type of the archiving object. |
| Information | If Storage Mode = Archive Only or Print And Archive, Information abbreviation for the archiving request which can contain more information beside the name. |
| Text | If Storage Mode = Archive Only or Print And Archive, Description text of the archiving request. |
| Job Step Type = External Command/ External Program | This section contains assorted detailed information about an External Command/ External Program Job Step. |
| Parameters | Parameter string to be passed to the external program or command when the step starts. |
| Target Server | Name of the host system on which you want to process a background job. |
| OS | Job Step Type = External Command, Operating system of the application server. |
| Job Waiting For External Termination | Informs SAP to wait for termination before returning. |
| Log Output | Specifies how to write the standard job output. |
| Log Errors | Specifies how to write the standard error job output. |
| Activate Trace With Trace Level | Specifies the trace level. |
Options Fields
Some Job Step Details fields allow you to populate their drop-down lists with options retrieved from the SAP system:
Name - ABAP Program
Name - External Command
- Variant Name
- Execution Language
- Output Device
- Format
- OS
To select the options for a field, click the refresh picker icon next to its drop-down list to display a Refresh Options... dialog. There is a different Refresh Options... dialog for each options field.
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When you click the Submit button on the Refresh Options... dialog for an options field, the drop-down list for that field is populated with values that are determined by the values that you submitted on the Refresh Options... dialog.
Name - ABAP Program
Name - External Command
Variant Name
Execution Language
Output Device
Format
OS
Deleting a Job Step
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