Modern business applications demand that process management is event aware. Traditional predefined and time-based process control systems do not meet the requirements of modern complex application and system environments and their ever-increasing interdependencies.
The Automation Engine offers a sophisticated solution for event-aware process management. Processing can be performed depending on a variety of real-time system conditions and events. The Automation Engineoffers this functionality for a variety of OS and application platforms. Definition and modification of events takes place centrally and is platform-independent, ensuring ease of use by the authorized user.
The SAP background processing system also provides event control. Events can trigger appropriate SAP background jobs
SAP Event
A SAP event is an entity that is defined in transaction SM62. A defined event can be triggered (manually, with an OS job or an ABAP program), causing the execution of a background process.
Automic Integration
Automic integrates SAP events and integrates them into its centralized process management. The Automation Engine can receive and trigger SAP Events.
The full AE functionality is available for defining trigger conditions and points in time for a SAP event. Upon the occurrence of such an event the appropriate processes in the SAP system are started. Receiving events usually is used to synchronize subsequent processing in the Automation Engine with SAP Applications.
It is also possible to use an Event object of type "Console". The agent monitors the triggered SAP events and forwards the information to the Console events. Filters can be used to specify SAP events which should trigger subsequent processing or an information message.
AE JCL for SAP
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Waits for a SAP-triggered event |
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Triggers a SAP-defined event |
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