HCL Workload Automation, Version 9.4

Defining attributes for ABAP steps

To create and submit SAP jobs dynamically, look at the table and define the attributes for ABAP steps.

Table 1 shows a complete list of the supported attributes for ABAP step module definition:
Table 1. Supported attributes for ABAP step definition
Attribute name Synonym Description Required
type typ Specify the step type. Possible values are:
  • A
  • ABAP
The product performs a check for correct attribute values prior to launching the job.
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:
' '
Blank. Does not use any cover page.
'X'
Prints the host cover page.
'D'
Prints the default host cover page.
 
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  
Note:
  1. This attribute is available for BC-XBP 2.0 and later.
  2. This attribute is a flag, that is, it does not have a value, for example: –s2 pr_release.
HCL Workload Automation performs the following syntax validation on job attributes:
  • 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.