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Functional Differences

The following table provides an overview of SAP script elements which require the AE interface (script element). Script elements which have specific parameters which require the AE interface are also checked (Parameter).

Script Elements and Corresponding Interfaces

		AE Interface required
Script Statements	Description	Script Element	Parameter
R3_ACTIVATE_CM_PROFILE	Activates a profile in the SAP Criteria Manager
R3_ACTIVATE_EXT_COMMAND	Execution of an external command
R3_ACTIVATE_EXT_PROGRAM	Execution of an external program
R3_ACTIVATE_INTERCEPTED_JOBS	Carries out intercepted jobs
R3_ACTIVATE_JOBS	Executes already planned jobs
R3_ACTIVATE_REPORT	Executes an ABAP program
R3_ACTIVATE_SESSIONS	Processes Batch Input Sessions
R3_CALL_TRANSACTION	Calls an SAP transaction
R3_COPY_VARIANT	Copies the variant of a report
R3_CREATE_OUTPUT_REQUEST	Creates a new output request to an existing spool request
R3_CREATE_VARIANT	Creates a new variant
R3_DEACTIVATE_CM_PROFILE	Deactivates a profile in the SAP Criteria Manager
R3_DELETE_NODE	Deletes a node in the SAP monitor architecture.
R3_DELETE_VARIANT	Deletes the variant of a report
R3_GET_APPLICATION_RC	Checks the application return code of one or several job steps.
R3_GET_APPLICATIONLOG	Retrieves messages of the application log and writes them into report or file
R3_GET_EVENT	Waits for an event to be triggered in SAP
R3_GET_INTERCEPTION	Reads the filter table for intercepted jobs and saves them in the activation report or a file
R3_GET_JOB_SPOOL	Reads the spool list of an "ABAP program" step
R3_GET_JOBLOG	Retrieves the job log of an SAP job from SAP and writes it to the report
R3_GET_JOBS	Selects SAP jobs and lists the result in the activation report
R3_GET_MONITOR	Reads data from an SAP monitor
R3_GET_SESSIONS	Selects batch input sessions and lists the result in the activation report or in a file
R3_GET_SPOOLREQUESTS	Selects spool requests with pre-defined filters
R3_GET_SYSTEMLOG	Reads the system log of an SAP system over a specified period of time
R3_GET_VARIANTS	Reads the variant catalog
R3_GET_VARIANT_CONTENTS	Shows the content of a variant
R3_MODIFY_INTERCEPTION	Modifies the filter table for intercepted jobs
R3_MODIFY_JOB	Modifies an ABAP Step
R3_MODIFY_VARIANT	Modifies a value in a variant
R3_RAISE_EVENT	Triggers an event defined in SAP
R3_SCHEDULE_JOB_CANCEL	Resets an already released SAP job to the status "Scheduled"
R3_SEND_SPOOL_REQUEST	Sends an existing spool request
R3_SET_BDCDATA	Defines BDC data
R3_SET_FREE_SELECTION	Defines a free selection
R3_SET_LOG_ATTR	Sets a log attribute in the SAP monitor architecture
R3_SET_PERF_ATTR	Sets a performance attribute in the SAP monitor architecture
R3_SET_PRINT_DEFAULTS	Sets default values for print parameters which are used when executing reports
R3_SET_SELECT_OPTION	Defines a selection criterion
R3_SET_STATUS_ATTR	Sets a status attribute in the SAP monitor architecture
R3_SET_TEXT_ATTR	Sets a text attribute in the SAP monitor architecture
R3_SWITCH_OPMODE	Switches the operation mode in SAP