2.7.1 R/3 job definition information section

(1) Function for specifying multiple job steps

You can define multiple job steps for a single R/3 job. The following shows a display example when you import or export an R/3 job.

Figure 2‒9: Display example for importing or exporting an R/3 job

When you import an R/3 job, the items to be displayed in cells are stored in the order in which they are displayed in JP1/AJS3 - View or JP1/AJS2 - View.

For an item not supported in JP1/AJS3 - View or JP1/AJS2 - View, only a line break is inserted (for example, archiving mode for an external program).

When you export an R/3 job, items are displayed in JP1/AJS3 - View or JP1/AJS2 - View in the order specified for the cells.

When you define a new job step or add a new job step to existing job steps, you must set values for all items of the job step. However, if there is no value to be defined, specify only a line break. If you do not specify anything for an item, the definition information will not be aligned correctly. Exporting is not possible unless you set the data for the item because the number of lines in the item differs from that of the program type.

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(2) Save function for unsupported definition items for R/3 jobs

This function saves the R/3 job definition items not supported by JP1/AJS3 - Definition Assistant in Other R/3 job definition information and Other job step information in the R/3 job definition information section in the definition information management template. These items are saved in the command argument format.

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(3) Error-checking function

When you click the CHECK button or press the F10 key, the following check function is available for the R/3 job definition information section.

Table 2‒3: Error-checking function supported for the R/3 job definition information section

Checked item	Check made
Whether the required items are specified	Yes
Whether the specifications conform to the input restrictions#	Yes
Whether an invalid definition item is set for the specified program type	Yes
Whether exclusive items are specified	Yes
Whether the number of entries for the program type is within the specifiable range of the job step (1 to 99)	Yes
Whether any item contains a number of lines that differs from the number of lines in the program type.	Yes

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Yes: Checked

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Applies to definition items under a job step. Other definition items are checked when they are entered. The following items are not checked:

• Whether the specified value is registered in the list box (however, the value of the program type is checked)

• Contents of Other job step information

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(4) Required items and exclusive items

The following two tables list the required items and the exclusive items for the R/3 job definition information section.

Table 2‒4: Required items in the R/3 job definition information section

Definition item		Conditions
Host name		Destination is not specified.
Client		None
SAP user name		None
Password, or Extended password		None
Job name		None
Job step	Program	None
	Target host	Program type: External program
	Obj. type	Program type: ABAP program Archiving mode: A or PA
	Doc. type	Same as above
	Information	Same as above

Table 2‒5: Exclusive items in the R/3 job definition information section

Definition item		Exclusive item	Conditions
Host name		Destination	None
System number		Destination	None
Password		Extended password	None
Job step	Archiving mode	Obj. type Doc. type Information Information text	Program type: ABAP program Archiving mode: Mode other than A or PA
	lines	Format	Program type: ABAP program
	columns	Format	Program type: ABAP program

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(5) Notes

Note the following when using the R/3 job definition information section:

• When you create a new R/3 job, initial values for the release of the job and for monitoring of job completion differ between JP1/AJS3 - View or JP1/AJS2 - View and JP1/AJS3 - Definition Assistant. To match the initial values with those of JP1/AJS3 - View or JP1/AJS2 - View, specify the command options -rs and -wait in Other R/3 job definition information.

• In Other R/3 job definition information, do not specify command options supported by JP1/AJS3 - Definition Assistant. Also, do not set the same command option more than once.

• For an individual line in a cell in Other job step information, do not specify command options supported by JP1/AJS3 - Definition Assistant. Also, do not set the same command option more than once.

• If you specify invalid definition information in Other R/3 job definition information or Other job step information and then perform export operations, definition information might become invalid in JP1/AJS at the connection destination.

• When exporting, do not specify definition items that are not supported by JP1/AJS3 for Enterprise Applications or JP1/AJS2 for Enterprise Applications at the connection destination. If you perform export in this manner, invalid options will be set in the R/3 job definition information.

• To add or delete job steps, match the number of lines in a cell in the columns of items for all job steps. If you do not match the number of lines, job step definition information will not be aligned correctly, resulting in an export error or definition information not being applied correctly at the destination.

• If the version of JP1/AJS3 for Enterprise Applications or JP1/AJS2 for Enterprise Applications at the connection destination is higher than the version of JP1/AJS3 - Definition Assistant, the import results might be invalid.

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