Creating SAP Standard R/3 jobs from the Dynamic Workload Console

How to create a new SAP job that is associated to an HCL Workload Automation job that manages it.

1. Click Administration > Workload Design > Manage Workload Definitions.
2. Select an engine. The Workload Designer window is displayed.
3. From the Working List pane, click New > Remote SAP R/3 Job:
   
4. In the Properties pane, specify the properties for the SAP job definition you are creating using the tabs available. The tabs for each type of SAP job definition are similar, but there are some differences depending on the type of engine you selected and the type of workstation on which the job runs. For more detailed information about the UI elements on each tab, see the Dynamic Workload Console online help.
5. In the Details view, right-click the new job to add ABAP, External command or External program steps to it. It is mandatory to add at least one job step to the job before you can save the job:
   
6. Right-click the SAP job and click Create SAP Job Definition to create a new HCL Workload Automation job associated to the new job on SAP. Select the job definition in accordance with the engine and type of agent on which the job runs.

   SAP

   For z/OS systems only. This job definition references an existing job on the SAP system and can run on dynamic agent workstations, dynamic pools, and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS Agent.

   SAP Job on Dynamic Workstations

   For distributed systems only. This job definition can run on dynamic agent workstations, dynamic pools, and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS Agent workstations.

   SAP Job on XA Workstations

   This job definition can run on extended agent workstations, which are workstations hosted by fault-tolerant agents or master workstations.

7. Right-click the steps to move them and change their sequence.
8. The HCL Workload Automation job definition opens in Workload Designer. Some fields in the Properties pane already contain information relating to the associated SAP job. Specify the remaining properties using the tabs available. The tabs for each type of SAP job definition are similar, but there are some differences depending on the type of engine you selected and the type of workstation on which the job runs. For more detailed information about the UI elements on each tab, see the Dynamic Workload Console online help.
9. Click to save the SAP job definition in the HCL Workload Automation database.

Create an HCL Workload Automation job definition and map it to a new or existing SAP job to manage it.

1. Click Administration > Workload Design > Manage Workload Definitions.
2. Select an engine. The Workload Designer window is displayed.
3. From the Working List pane,
   • Click: New >Job Definition > ERP > SAP Job on...., choosing the type of workstation on which it is going to run:

     SAP Job on Dynamic Workstations

     For distributed systems only. This job definition can run on dynamic agent workstations, dynamic pools, and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS Agent workstations.

     SAP Job on XA Workstations

     This job definition can run on extended agent workstations, which are workstations hosted by fault-tolerant agents or master workstations.

     
   • Click: New > ERP > SAP

     SAP

     For z/OS systems only. This job definition references an existing job on the SAP system and can run on dynamic agent workstations, dynamic pools, and IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS Agent.

4. In the Properties pane, specify the properties for the SAP job definition you are creating using the tabs available. The tabs for each type of SAP job definition are similar, but there are some differences depending on the type of engine you selected and the type of workstation on which the job runs. For more detailed information about the UI elements on each tab, see the Dynamic Workload Console online help.
5. In the Task tab, specify the HCL Workload Automation job that you want to associate to the SAP job. If this job already exists, specify it in the Job name field, otherwise, click New to create it from new and specify its properties in the Properties pane.
6. In the Details view, right-click the new job to add ABAP, External command or External program steps to it. It is mandatory to add at least one job step to the job before you can save the job:
   
7. Save the job.
8. After you have saved the SAP job, close the SAP job definition view or select the HCL Workload Automation job definition to assign the SAP job to it.
9. In the Task pane, enter the details of the SAP job created before or use the picklist to retrieve the SAP job details from SAP
10. Click to save the SAP job definition in the HCL Workload Automation database.

How to create an SAP job definition on a remote SAP system from the Dynamic Workload Console.

1. Click Administration > Workload Design > Manage Jobs on SAP.
2. In the Filter, select Standard R/3 Job and specify the workstation name. This parameter is mandatory because it identifies the remote SAP system.
3. Specify the workstation where the SAP job runs. This is the workstation with the r3batch access method that communicates with the remote SAP system.
4. If the workstation is not an extended agent workstation, you must also specify the options file to be used.
5. Click Display to view a list of the Standard R/3 jobs for the specified workstation.
6. Click New to create a new Standard R/3 job and enter the required information in the R/3 Job Definition and R/3 steps tabs.
7. Click OK to save the job on the SAP system.