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Advanced Criteria
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Advanced Criteria

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These properties are for the SAP task only.

ABAP Program Job Step

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

username

SAP User Name

User name in the SAP system.


N

variantName

Variant Name

Variant to use to process the report.


N

programName

Name

Name of the ABAP Program, External Program or External Command to be processed in the background.


Y

type

Type

Job step type.


Note

XML:  type is read-only. The job step type is determined by its element name (abapProgram, externalCommand, externalProgram).


Valid Values:

  • As String = ABAP Program

  • As String = External Command

  • As String = External Program

Default is ABAP Program.

N

language

Execution Language

Specifies the language in which the system executes and prints the output.


N

stepOrder

Step Order

Order for Job Steps.

Integer

N

sysId

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this Job Step.


N

useTemporaryVariant

Use Temporary Variant

Specification for whether or not to use Temporary Variant.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

temporaryVariant

Temporary Variant

XML:

            <temporaryVariant>
                <variantParameter>
                    <high>Z</high>
                    <low>A*</low>
                    <technicalName>NAME1</technicalName>
                    <option>Between</option>
                    <sign>Include</sign>
                    <type>Selection</type>
                </variantParameter>
                <variantParameter>
                    <high />
                    <low>ABC*</low>
                    <technicalName>NAME2</technicalName>
                    <option>Contains Pattern</option>
                    <sign>Exclude</sign>
                    <type>Parameter</type>
                </variantParameter>
            </temporaryVariant>

JSON:

            "temporaryVariant": [
                {
                    "high": "Z",
                    "low": "A*",
                    "technicalName": "NAME1",
                    "option": "Between",
                    "sign": "Include",
                    "type": "Selection"
                },
                {
                    "high": null,
                    "low": "ABC*",
                    "technicalName": "NAME2",
                    "option": "Contains Pattern",
                    "sign": "Exclude",
                    "type": "Parameter"
                }
            ]

See Temporary Variant payload properties.

Y if useTemporaryVariant is true

printParameters


XML:

            <printParameters>
                <numberOfCopies>3</numberOfCopies>
                <outputDevice>output device</outputDevice>
                <pageArea>Page</pageArea>
                <pageFrom>1</pageFrom>
                <pageTo>5</pageTo>
                <printTime>Immediately</printTime>
            </printParameters>

JSON:

            "printParameters": {
                "numberOfCopies": 3,
                "outputDevice": "output device",
                "pageArea": "Page",
                "pageFrom": 1,
                "pageTo": 5,
                "printTime": "Immediately"
            }


See Print Parameters payload properties.

N

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Print Parameters

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

outputDevice

Output Device

Specifies the printer or fax machine.


N

printTime

Print Time

Specifies when the spool request will be sent to the output device.

Valid Values:

  • As String = SAP Spool Only, As Value = 1

  • As String = Immediately, As Value = 2

Default is SAP Spool Only (1).

N

numberOfCopies

Number of Copies

Number of printouts.

Integer

N

pageFrom

Page From

First page in the range of pages to be printed.

Integer

Y if pageArea is Page

pageTo

Page To

Last page in the range of pages to be printed.

Integer

Y if pageArea is Page

pageArea

Page Area

Specifies if everything should be printed or select pages.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Everything, As Value = 1

  • As String = Page, As Value = 2

Default is Everything (1).

N

formatFormat

N
outputContent

XML:

<outputContent>
    <maxSpoolWidth>Yes</maxSpoolWidth>
    <noFrame>Yes</noFrame>
    <noShade>Yes</noShade>
    <structureInformation>Yes</structureInformation>
    <textOnly>Yes</textOnly>
</outputContent>

JSON:

"outputContent": {
    "maxSpoolWidth": "Yes",
    "noFrame": "Yes",
    "noShade": "Yes",
    "structureInformation": "Yes",
    "textOnly": "Yes"
}


See Output Content payload properties.

N
spoolRequest

XML:

<spoolRequest>
    <authorization>authorization</authorization>
    <name>spool request name</name>
    <title>title</title>
</spoolRequest>

JSON:

"spoolRequest": {
    "authorization": "authorization",
    "name": "spool request name",
    "title": "title"
}


See Spool Request payload properties.

N
coverSheets

XML:

<coverSheets>
    <department>dep</department>
    <osCoverSheet>Do Not Print</osCoverSheet>
    <receivers>rec</receivers>
    <sapCoverSheet>Do Not Print</sapCoverSheet>
    <selectionCoverSheet>Yes</selectionCoverSheet>
</coverSheets>

JSON:

"coverSheets": {
    "department": "department",
    "osCoverSheet": "Do Not Print",
    "receivers": "receivers",
    "sapCoverSheet": "Do Not Print",
    "selectionCoverSheet": "Yes"
}


See Cover Sheets payload properties.

N
outputOptions

XML:

<outputOptions>
    <deleteAfterPrinting>Unspecified</deleteAfterPrinting>
    <documentType />
    <information />
    <newSpoolRequest>Unspecified</newSpoolRequest>
    <objectType />
    <printPriority>Unspecified</printPriority>
    <spoolRetention>Unspecified</spoolRetention>
    <storageMode>Unspecified</storageMode>
    <text />
</outputOptions>

JSON:

"outputOptions": {
    "deleteAfterPrinting": "Unspecified",
    "documentType": null,
    "information": null,
    "newSpoolRequest": "Unspecified",
    "objectType": null,
    "printPriority": "Unspecified",
    "spoolRetention": "Unspecified",
    "storageMode": "Unspecified",
    "text": null
}


See Output Options payload properties.

N

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Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

sapCoverSheet

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.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = Default System Administrator Settings , As Value = 1

  • As String = Do Not Print, As Value = 2

  • As String = Print, As Value = 3

Default is Unspecified (0).

N

osCoverSheet

OS Cover Sheet

Specifies whether the standard cover page of the operating system spooler is to be sent with the spool request.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = Default System Administrator Settings , As Value = 1

  • As String = Do Not Print, As Value = 2

  • As String = Print, As Value = 3

Default is Unspecified (0).

NY

selectionCoverSheet

Selection Cover Sheet

Specifies whether a cover page with the input values of the selection layout is printed.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = Yes, As Value = 1

  • As String = No, As Value = 2

Default is Unspecified (0).

N

receivers

Receivers

Recipient name for the SAP cover page.


N

department

Department

Department name for the SAP cover page.


N

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Temporary Variant

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

technicalName

Technical Name



Y

type

Type


Valid Values:

  • As String = Parameter, As Value = 1

  • As String = Selection, As Value = 2

Y

low

Lower Limit/Single Value



Y

high

Upper Limit



Y if option is Between or Not Between

option

Option


Valid Values:

  • As String = Equals, or, EQ As Value = 1

  • As String = Not Equals, or, NE, As Value = 2

  • As String = Greater Than, or, GT, As Value = 3

  • As String = Greater Than or Equals, or, GE, As Value = 4

  • As String = Less Than, or, LT, As Value = 5

  • As String = Less Than or Equals, or, LE, As Value = 6

  • As String = Contains Pattern, or, CP, As Value = 7

  • As String = Does Not Contain Pattern, or, NP, As Value = 8

  • As String = Between, or, BT, As Value = 9

  • As String = Not Between, or, NB, As Value = 10

Y

sign

Sign


Valid Values:

  • As String = Include, As Value = 1

  • As String = Exclude, As Value = 2

Y

External Command / External Program Job Step

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

username

SAP User Name

User name in the SAP system.


N

programName

Name

Name of the ABAP Program, External Program or External Command to be processed in the background.


Y

type

Type

Job step type.


Note

XML:  type is read-only. The job step type is determined by its element name (abapProgram, externalCommand, externalProgram).


Valid Values:

  • As String = ABAP Program

  • As String = External Command

  • As String = External Program

Default is ABAP Program.

N

stepOrder

Step Order

Order for Job Steps.

Integer

N

sysId

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this Job Step.


N

parameters

Parameters

Parameter string to be passed to the external program or command when the step starts.


N

targetServer

Target Server

Name of the host system on which you want to process a background job.


Y

operatingSystemOS

Note

For

Type =

External Command

Job Step only.


OS

Operating system of the application server.

waitForTermination

Job Waiting For External Termination

Informs SAP to wait for termination before returning.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = Do Not Wait, As Value = 1

  • As String = Wait, As Value = 2

  • As String = Wait For Event, As Value = 3

Default is Unspecified (0).

 N

logOutput

Log Output

 Specifies how to write the standard job output.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = No Change, As Value = 1

  • As String = Close Expenditure, As Value = 2

  • As String = Return Expenditure, As Value = 3

  • As String = Return Into Trace Files, As Value = 4

  • As String = Write Into Main Storage, As Value = 5

Default is Unspecified (0).

N

logErrors

Log Errors

 Specifies how to write the standard error job output.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = No Change, As Value = 1

  • As String = Close Expenditure, As Value = 2

  • As String = Return Expenditure, As Value = 3

  • As String = Write Into Main Storage, As Value = 5

Default is Unspecified (0).

traceLevel

Activate Trace With Trace Level

 Specifies the trace level.

Valid Values:

  • As String = Unspecified, As Value = 0

  • As String = No Trace, As Value = 1

  • As String = Function Call Trace, As Value = 2

  • As String = Minutes Trace, As Value = 3

  • As String = Expression Of All Messages, As Value = 4

Default is Unspecified (0).

 N

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