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BDC Management

Batch input is a proven technique for transferring mass data from external systems to the SAP system.

The batch input sessions used contain one or several transaction calls including transaction data. AE can read, process and monitor these sessions until they end. AE can also directly call transactions whose data has been defined in an AE job (call transaction).

AE JCL for SAP

Script Element

Description

R3_ACTIVATE_SESSIONS

Processes batch input sessions

R3_CALL_TRANSACTION

Calls a SAP transaction

R3_GET_SESSIONS

Selects batch input sessions and lists the result in the activation report or a file

R3_SET_BDCDATA

Defines BDC data