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 job in SAP
    - CREATE
  • Copy an existing job: Copy an existing job in SAP and run the new job
    - 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 in the SAP server

    - EXTERNAL

  • Run batch input sessions:- Run a Batch Input session
    - BATCHINPUT

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