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ABAP Job parameters

The following table describes the ABAP Job parameters.

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

ABAP Program

The name of the ABAP program, where ABAP is a language used within the SAP system.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-40 characters
  • Uppercase only
  • Invalid characters: Special characters not permitted

User

Defines the authorized step owner.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-12 characters
  • Uppercase only
  • Invalid characters: Blanks

Language

Defines the language of the ABAP step.

Control-M rules:

  • 1 alphanumeric character. For example, D for German, d for Serbo-Croatian
  • Case sensitive
  • Invalid characters: Blanks, special characters

Variant Name

Indicates the variant for the specified ABAP program or Archiving Object.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-14 characters
  • Uppercase only

Temporary Variant

Specifies temporary variant values for the specified ABAP program.

Variant Values

Specifies a variant value for the specified ABAP program of Archiving Object.

Output Device

Defines the logical name of the designated printer.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-4 characters
  • Uppercase only
  • Invalid characters: Blanks

Number of Copies

Defines the number of copies to be printed. Control-M rule: A 3-digit integer between 001-255

Print Archive Mode

Determines whether the spool of the step is printed to an output device, to the archive, or both.

Time of Print

Indicates when to print the Job output.

Print Expiration

Defines the number of days until a print Job expires.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-8: Specific number of days
  • 9: A special value that signifies Do Not Delete

New Spool Request

Indicates whether to request a new spool.

Delete After Print

Indicates whether the report is deleted after printing.

Recipient

Defines the recipient name of the Job output.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-12 characters
  • Case sensitive

Department

Defines the Spool department.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-12 characters
  • Case sensitive

SAP Cover Page

Defines the type of cover page for output.

OS Cover Sheet

Defines the type of cover page for output.

Selection Cover Page

Indicates whether a cover page should be used.

Name

Defines the spool list name.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-12 characters
  • Uppercase only

Titles

Defines the spool list titles.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-68 characters
  • Case sensitive

Authorization

User with print authorization.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-12 characters
  • Case sensitive

Rows

Defines the maximum number of rows per page.

Control-M rules:

  • Integer between 1-90
  • -1 (default)
  • Special value indicating that the number of rows is obtained from the ABAP program code.

Use ABAP Program Default

Indicates whether the ABAP program default is used, rather than a number entered in the Rows or Columns box.

Layout

Defines the print layout format.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-16 characters
  • Uppercase only
  • Invalid characters: Blanks

Columns

Defines the maximum number of characters in an output line. Control-M rules:

  • Integer between 1-255
  • -1 (default)

Archive ID

SAP ArchiveLink Storage system ID.

Control-M rules:

  • 2 characters
  • Case sensitive
  • Invalid characters: Only trailing blank spaces are permitted

Archive Text

A free text description of the archive location.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-40 characters
  • Case sensitive
  • Invalid characters: Blanks

Object Type

Defines the archive object type.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-10 characters
  • Case sensitive

Document Type

Defines an archive object document type.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-10 characters
  • Case sensitive

Information Field

Defines archive information.

Control-M rules:

  • 1-3 characters
  • Case sensitive

Parent Topic

SAP R3 Job parameters