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Transferring SAP Jobs

AE Job objects can be used to define new SAP jobs and also to transfer existing SAP jobs to AE. The advantage is clear: The job must only be created once.

Jobs can only be transferred if there is a UserInterface connection to the SAP system.

Open a Job object and select the Form tab. The upper left edge shows several buttons. Click the symbol . A window opens in which you can enter filters for SAP jobs such as name or job number etc.

Now click on the button Find. All SAP jobs that correspond to the specified filter criteria are listed. Highlight the job to be transferred to AE and Click OK tab.

The Job object adopts the statements the job contains. Parameters such as the variant or output device are automatically added as shown below:

If jobs are transferred to AE, they are not removed from the SAP system. Job settings are read and copied to the AE Job object.

This method of transferring jobs is very useful if only a few jobs are affected. If many jobs are to be transferred, Automic recommends using the AE.ApplicationInterface.

If you plan to transfer masses of jobs, do so carefully and get a general idea first. In most cases, the number of jobs has increased in the course of time; they can often be reworked, simplified or even replaced.