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Defining SAP Batch Input Session Jobs

You can define an SAP Batch Input Session (BDC_JOB) job to import large amounts of data from external systems to the SAP system.

To schedule an SAP Batch Input Session job, you first define an ABAP that creates a Batch Input Session (BDC ABAP) on the SAP system. Next, you schedule an SAP Batch Input Session job in your scheduling manager to run the BDC ABAP on the SAP system. After the job runs, the Batch Input Session starts the data transfer.

Note: To run these jobs, your system requires CA WA Agent for UNIX, Linux, or Windows and CA WA Agent for SAP.

Required Statements

To define an SAP Batch Input Session job, you must specify the following statements:

Optional Statements

You can specify the following optional statements for an SAP Batch Input Session job:

Example: Run an ABAP on the SAP System

This example defines an SAP Batch Input Session job that runs the BDCABAP ABAP. The APAP creates a Batch Input Session on the SAP system. After the job runs, the Batch Input Session starts the data transfer.

SAPJOBNAME BDCTEST
AGENT SAPAGENT
ABAPNAME BDCABAP