External Program parameters

The following table describes the External Program Job parameters for SAP R/3.

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
Name	Defines the name of the external program. Control-M rules: 1-128 characters Case sensitive
User	Defines the authorized step owner. Control-M rules: 1-12 characters Uppercase only Invalid characters: Blanks
Parameters	Defines the parameters for an external program or an external command. Control-M rules: 1-214 characters Case sensitive
Target Host	Defines the host computer on which the external program runs. Control-M rules: 1-32 characters Case sensitive Invalid characters: Blanks
Job Waiting for External Termination	Indicates whether SAP waits for the external program to end before starting the next step or before exiting.
Log External Output to Joblog	Indicates whether SAP logs external output in the Job log.
Log External Errors in Joblog	Indicates whether SAP logs external errors in the Job log.
Activate Trace	Indicates whether SAP activates traces.

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SAP R3 Job parameters