Defining attributes for ABAP steps
To create and submit SAP jobs dynamically, look at the table and define the attributes for ABAP steps.
| Attribute name | Synonym | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | typ | Specify the step type.
Possible values are:
| ✓ |
| program | Specify the ABAP program name. | ✓ | |
| parameter | Specify the ABAP variant name. | ✓ | |
| user | authcknam | Specify the user of the step. | ✓ |
| language | lang | Specify the step language. This attribute accepts language names in either the ISO format (two characters, for example DE, EN) or the R/3 format (one character, for example D, E). If this attribute is not specified, the login language of the access method is used (customize using the option twsxa_lang in the r3batch options files). The product performs a check for a valid language prior to launching the job. | ✓ |
| pr_dest | printer pdest | Print Parameter: Specify the printer for the output. | |
| pr_copies | prcop | Print Parameter: Specify the number of copies. The value of this attribute must be numeric. A corresponding check is performed prior to launching the job. | |
| pr_lines | linct | Print Parameter: Specify the page length. The value of this attribute must be numeric. A corresponding check is performed prior to launching the job. | |
| pr_columns | linsz | Print Parameter: Specify the page width. The value of this attribute must be numeric. A corresponding check is performed prior to launching the job. | |
| pr_auth | prber | Print Parameter: Authorization | |
| pr_arcmode | armod | Print Parameter: Archiving mode | |
| pr_sapbanner | prsap | Print Parameter: SAP cover page | |
| pr_exp | pexpi | Print Parameter: Spool retention period The value of this attribute must be a single digit. A corresponding check is performed prior to launching the job. | |
| pr_recip | prrec | Print Parameter: Recipient | |
| pr_spoolname | plist | Print Parameter: Name of spool request ¹ | |
| pr_format | paart | Print Parameter: Print formatting ¹ | |
| pr_dep | prabt | Print Parameter: Department on cover page ¹ | |
| pr_spoolds | prdsn | Print Parameter: Name of spool data set ¹ | |
| pr_spoolprio | priot | Print Parameter: Spool request priority ¹ | |
| pr_immed | primm | Print Parameter: Print immediately ² | |
| pr_release | prrel | Print Parameter: Delete after printing ² | |
| pr_banner | prbig | Print Parameter: Selection cover page ² | |
| pr_newspool | prnew | Print Parameter: New spool request ¹ ² | |
| pr_cover | prtxt | Print Parameter: Text for cover page ¹. If the string contains spaces it must be enclosed between single quotes. | |
| pr_hostcover | prunx | Print Parameter: Host spool cover page ¹ . Possible values are:
| |
| al_sapobject | sap_object | SAP ArchiveLink: Object type of business object | |
| al_object | object | SAP ArchiveLink: Document type | |
| al_info | info | SAP ArchiveLink: Info field | |
| al_id | archiv_id | SAP ArchiveLink: Target storage system ¹ | |
| al_doctype | doc_type | SAP ArchiveLink: Document class ¹ | |
| al_rpchost | rpc_host | SAP ArchiveLink: PRC host ¹ | |
| al_rpcserv | rpc_servic | SAP ArchiveLink: RPC service / RFC destination ¹ | |
| al_iface | interface | SAP ArchiveLink: Name of communication connection component ¹ | |
| al_client | mandant | SAP ArchiveLink: Client ¹ | |
| al_report | SAP ArchiveLink: Report name ¹ | ||
| al_text | arctext | SAP ArchiveLink: Text information field ¹ | |
| al_date | datum | SAP ArchiveLink: Archiving date ¹ | |
| al_user | arcuser | SAP ArchiveLink: Data element for user ¹ | |
| al_printer | SAP ArchiveLink: Target printer ¹ | ||
| al_format | formular | SAP ArchiveLink: Output format ¹ | |
| al_path | archivpath | SAP ArchiveLink: Standard archive path ¹ | |
| al_protocol | protokoll | SAP ArchiveLink: Storage connection protocol ¹ | |
| al_version | SAP ArchiveLink: Version number ¹ |
- This attribute is available for BC-XBP 2.0 and later.
- This attribute is a flag, that is, it
does not have a value, for
example:
–s2 pr_release.
- Only valid attributes are allowed.
- Checks if a particular attribute requires a value.
- The values of the following attributes are checked:
- type
- language
- pr_copies
- pr_lines
- pr_colums
Validation is performed before the job is created in the SAP system. If the validation fails, the HCL Workload Automation job goes into the ABEND state.