SAP Business Objects Job parameters

The following table describes the parameters for an SAP Business Objects Job:

NOTE: Take into consideration that some parameters might not appear in your properties pane, if they were not specified in the User View you applied. Use Control-M rules if the parameter rules were not specified by the Site Standard.

Parameter

Description

Connection Profile

Defines the name of the Control-M for SAP Business Objects connection profile. Control-M rule: 1-30 characters (capital letters only)

System

Defines the name of the SAP Business Objects system that is defined in the connection profile. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters.

User

Defines the name of the SAP Business Objects user that used to connect to SAP Business Objects and is defined in the connection profile.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Report name

Defines the path and name of the report that you want to run.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 Characters
  • Case sensitive: Yes

Report CUID

Determines the ID of the report.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Report type

Determines whether the report type is Desktop Intelligence, Web Intelligence, Crystal or a Publication report. Control-M rule: Case sensitive.

Instance title

Defines the instance title of the scheduled report.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Report owner

Defines the name of the owner of the scheduled report.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Prompt name

Defines the name of a specific prompt.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Prompt value

Defines the value of a specific prompt.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Output formats

Defines the report output format. You have the option to override the current output format. Values must end with a semicolon.

Control-M rule: Case sensitive

Output destinations

Defines the report output destination. You have the option to override the current output destination. Values must end with a semicolon. For Publication reports, multiple values must be separated by semicolons. Control-M rule: Case sensitive

Email from

Defines the source email address of the report. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters

Email to

Defines the destination email address of the report. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters

Email CC

Defines an additional destination email address of the report. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters

Email subject

Defines the subject of the email for the report. This field can contain variables, which must contain a space or a period at the end. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters

Email message

Describes the message of the email. This field can contain variables, which must contain a space or a period at the end. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters.

Email specify name

Defines the output filename that is attached to the email.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Selected inboxes

Determines which SAP Business Objects inbox will receive the report. Multiple values should be separated by semicolons. Value must end with a semicolon. Control-M rule: 1-4096 characters.

Inbox send as shortcut

Determines whether the recipient will receive a shortcut to the report. Either this parameter or %%BO-DEST-INBOX-COPY_RADIO must be set to Y

Inbox send as copy

Determines whether the recipient will receive a copy of the report. Either this parameter or %%BO-DEST-INBOX-SHORTCUT_RADIO must be set to Y

Inbox specify name

Defines the output filename that is sent to the recipient’s inbox.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

File directory

Determines the destination directory of the report output file.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

File user name

Determines the username used to access the file system location of the report file.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

File use automatically generated name

Determines whether the report file is automatically generated. Either this parameter or %%BO-DEST-FILE-SPECIFIC_RADIO must be set to Y

File use specific name

Defines the name of the report file. Either this parameter or %%BO-DEST-FILE-AUTO_RADIO must be set to Y

File specify name

Defines the output filename that must be created in the destination directory. If %%BO-DESTFILE-SPECIFIC_RADIO is set to Y, this value must be provided. Control-M rules:

  • 1-4096 characters
  • Case sensitive

Parent Topic

Job types