Action

Determines the task that the job performs.

Usage

Mandatory

Format

Option buttons

Valid Values

Valid values for SAP R/3 jobs:

  • Create a new job: Create and run a new SAP job in Control-M
    CREATE
  • Copy an existing job: Copy an existing SAP job in Control-M for multiple runs of identical jobs
    RUN_COPY
  • Run a pre-defined SAP job: Run a job that was previously defined in the SAP server
    RUN_ORG
  • Monitor a scheduled SAP job: Monitor a job that has been scheduled to run on the SAP server

    EXTERNAL

  • Run batch input sessions:- Run a Batch Input session in Control-M
    BATCHINPUT
  • Activate/Deactivate an SAP profile: Enables you to activate or deactivate an Event or Interception SAP profile.

    MANAGE_SAP_PROFILE

  • Trigger an SAP event: Enables a specific SAP background event to be raised.

    EVENT_TRIGGER

  • Watch for an SAP event: Set a Control-M job that waits for an event raised on the SAP server.

    EVENT_WATCHER

Valid values for SAP Data Archiving jobs:

  • Write job: Create and run a Data Archiving Write job
    DA_WRITE
  • Detect Delete job - Detect a Data Archiving Delete job created in SAP
    DA_DETECTOR
    The %%SAPR3-DA_JOB_TYPE parameter should be set to DELETE.
  • Detect Store job: Detect a Data Archiving Store job created in SAP
    DA_DETECTOR
    The %%SAPR3-DA_JOB_TYPE parameter should be set to STORE.

Variable Name

%%SAPR3-JOB_MODE

Related Variable

%%SAPR3-DA_JOB_TYPE

The Action parameter must be specified for both SAP R/3 jobs and SAP Data Archiving jobs. For SAP-BW jobs, see Process Type.

Parent Topic

SAP R3 parameters