Keywords for External Command Step Statement
The following table identifies:
- Keywords for an External Command Step statement
- Maximum length of the associated values
- Specification for whether or not the values are required
- Any restricted value sets.
The first keyword in each table is the keyword required to start the corresponding statement.
Keyword |
Length |
Required |
Restricted Values / Description |
COMMAND_STEP |
40 |
Yes |
|
STEP_NUMBER |
8 |
Yes |
This keyword is required (and useful) only for the Modify command. In all other cases, it is ignored and will not cause a syntax error. |
COMMAND_NAME |
128 |
Yes |
|
COMMAND_PARAMETERS |
255 |
No |
|
SAP_USER_NAME |
12 |
No |
|
TARGET_HOST |
32 |
Yes |
|
OPSYSTEM |
10 |
Yes |
|
WAIT_FOR_TERMINATION |
1 |
No |
' ' or 'W' = Don't wait. 'X' or 'C' = Wait. 'E' = The external program signals its time limitation over a Event to the SAP system. |
CONNCNTL |
1 |
No |
'R' = Communication way is held after starting the external program. 'H' = Communication way is diminished after starting the external program. |
STDINCNTL |
1 |
No |
'N' = No change. 'C' = Standard input closes. 'R' = Return standard input. |
STDOUTCNTL |
1 |
No |
'N' = No change. 'C' = Standard output expenditure closes. 'R' = Return standard output expenditure. 'T' = Return standard output into the trace file. 'M' = Write standard output expenditure into main storage. |
STDERRCNTL |
1 |
No |
'N' = No change. 'C' = Standard error expenditure closes. 'R' = Return standard error expenditure. 'M' = Write standard error expenditure into main storage. |
TRACECNTL |
1 |
No |
'0' = Level 0, no trace. '1' = Level 1, function call trace. '2' = Level 2, minutes trace. '3' = Level 3, expression of all messages. |