Running Job on SAP Using Job Definition File - zOS

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Running a Job on an SAP System Using a Universal Connector Job Definition File - z/OS

This example illustrates running a job on an SAP system using a Universal Connector job definition file.



//USPRUN2  JOB CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X,NOTIFY=&SYSUID                     
//*****************************************************************
//* Description
//* -----------
//* This sample will:
//* 1. Submit a new job to an SAP system. 
//* 2. Start the job.
//* 3. Wait for the job to complete.
//* 4. Return the job log.
//* 5. Return the spool list.
//* 
//         JCLLIB ORDER=#SHLQ.UNV.SUNVSAMP                           
//*                                                                  
//STEP1    EXEC USPPRC                                               
//JOBDEF   DD  *                                                     
 /* Job Header statement. */
 JOBNAME = "USPRUN";

 /* ABAP Step statement. */
 ABAP_STEP            = "STEP 1"
    ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME = "BTCSPOOL";
//SYSIN    DD  *                                                     
   -dest         CF5 
   -client       800 
   -userid       sapuid 
   -pwd          sappwd      
   -sub          JOBDEF
   -start  
   -wait
   -joblog       yes
   -spoollist    yes
/*

SYSIN Options

SYSIN options used in this example are:

Command Options

Description

-dest

Named set of connection parameters (destination) 'CF5'. These connection parameters are used for communications with the SAP system. The default file for destination parameters is #HLQ.UNV.USPRFC00.

-client

SAP client number that Universal Connector will communicate with.

-userid

Remote user ID with which to execute the command.

-pwd

Password for the user ID.

-sub

Specification that Universal Connector will issue the SUBMIT command.

-start

Specification that Universal Connector will instruct the SAP system to start the submitted job.

-wait

Specification that Universal Connector will monitor the started job until it completes.

-joblog

Specification that Universal Connector will return the SAP log for the started job.

-spoollist

Specification that Universal Connector will return any spool lists created by the started job.

Components

Universal Connector for z/OS