SAP BPA Administration Guide

SAP BPA Administration GuideVersion 9.0.12.1

Table of Contents1. Welcome . 1Use . 1Introduction . 1See Also . 22. Release Notes . 3Most Important Release Notes . 3SAP HANA Support . 3Renaming of Job Definition and Job Chain . 3UNIX Platform Agent Configuration Tool RCA . 3Runtime Parameter Default Expressions No Longer Evaluated as Process Definition Owner by Default . 3JCo 2.1.x Deprecated . 3Credential Lookups . 3Java Applets Replaced with Canvas . 4Upgrading from Version 8 on SAP NetWeaver . 4Supported SAP NetWeaver Versions . 4Change in Required Privileges to Access SAP BPA . 4Changes to Supported Platforms . 4Date/Time Issue in MS SQL Server JDBC Driver version 3 . 5Importing/Exporting CAR Files . 5Disabled Java Packages . 5Java 7 Support . 5Caret Browsing Potentially Causes Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Exceptions . 6UNIX Platform Agent Auto-Update . 6Default Cluster Instance Id . 6Critical Processes and the Scorecard . 6AS/400: JobAppend is Appended twice if set . 6Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Support . 6"[Non production use only]" in Application Title Unless Supported DB is Used . 7Redwood Platform and Oracle Prerequisites . 7Tablespace Usage - Upgrading from Version 7 . 8Change in IntelliSearch Prefixes . 8Change in Time Windows with Offsets . 8Run As Fields and Special Characters in Passwords . 8Improved Performance of the Submit Wizard . 9Locks and Processes in Console . 9Pop-up Blockers . 9New Database Index to Improve Performance . 9Operator Message Monitor . 9Increased Amount of Action Workers . 9Report Definitions No Longer Listed In Process Definitions . 9Increased maxActive Value no Longer Necessary . 9Deletion of Audited Objects . 9Start Menu Shortcuts and Auto-Update . 10Improved Email Address Parsing . 10BAE Users must be enabled . 10PostRunning Actions Fire more often . 10Basic Password vs Ticket Authentication . 10getSession() no Longer Returns Null for Restarted Processes . 10Password Checking on UNIX . 10New Status Handler for Skipped Job Calls (Process Chain Processes) . 11jcs.outfile, jcs.errorfile and jcs.searchfile use stdout/stderr by Default . 11iii

SAP BPA Administration GuideRequested Start Time Before 1901 . 11System.BusinessUsers.limit Set to 0 . 11Complete Removal of jcsShell . 11New MASS ACTIVITY DATE SHIFT Behavior . 11New Functions for Custom SQL Filters . 11Improved Support for DBMS OUTPUT . 12Changes in Tables . 12Redwood Platform: Redwood Messaging Replaces JMS . 12Out Parameters Set even when Process Fails . 13Importing Large CAR Files Can Cause an OOME . 13Navigation Bars in Partitions other then GLOBAL . 13Using Credentials with FTP Process Chain Definition Types . 13Report Process gives NPE if parameter OutputFormat is not available . 13Importing Multiple SAP Jobs with Identical Names . 14Processes Stay in Status PreRunning or PostRunning . 14Runtime Expiration Calculations have been moved to separate threads . 14Importing SAP System Objects . 14SAP BPA and other SAP Software . 14FileInUseCommand Process Server Parameter Changed Default Value on UNIX . 15SAP Application Return Codes . 15Killing RedwoodScript Processes . 15Upgrading from M28 . 15Active Monitoring Module . 15Pre-submit Count . 16Impacts Recurrences . 16Process Chain Process Restart . 16SQL Server Deadlocks . 16Status . 16Preconditions . 17Process Run Order Change . 17OnChange Trigger . 173. New Features . 18New Features in version 9 . 18Improved Process Chain Definition Editor . 18New Novum Theme . 18Multiple Proxy Support for Initialed Platform Agents . 18Session Timeout . 18Extension Points . 18Technical Names in Process Chain Definition Editor and Process Chain Diagram . 184. SAP BPA . 19Use . 19Implementation Considerations . 19Integration . 20Features . 20Activities . 21See Also . 215. Architecture . 22Use . 22Technical System Landscape . 22Use . 22Integration . 23See Also . 23Central Scheduling Concepts . 23Use . 23Processes, Process Chains, History . 24iv

SAP BPA Administration GuideQueues and Process Servers . 25Distribute Workload . 27SAP Systems . 29Events and Event Definitions . 31Scheduling . 32Applications . 346. Getting Started - Using SAP BPA . 36Use . 36Introduction to the Help System . 36Use . 36Text Search . 37Symbols . 38Use . 38Logging on . 39Use . 39Supported Browsers . 39Version Information and Help . 40Popup-windows and Session State . 40Prerequisites . 40Procedure . 40Installing Redwood Explorer Client and Adding a Repository . 41Use . 41Procedure . 41Advanced Configuration of Redwood Explorer . 42Navigation . 44Use . 44The Title bar and Tool bar . 46Actions . 47Restrictions on Actions . 47Creating Custom Navigation Bars . 48Navigating with Screen Readers . 49Performing Basic Actions . 50Use . 50Procedure . 52Locating Objects Quickly . 53Use . 53Procedure . 53Result . 53Example . 54Advanced Object Search . 54Locating Objects Quickly with Custom SQL Filters . 55Specifying Values . 67Advanced Actions . 67Use . 67Editing Objects in XML . 67Documenting Objects using the Documentation Tab . 68Use . 68UNC Paths . 69Permalinks . 69Document Links . 69See Also . 697. Administering the Scheduling Landscape . 70Use . 70Checking Your License . 71Use . 71v

SAP BPA Administration GuideSpecial Restrictions . 75Different Versions . 77Managing Your Licenses with the License Manager . 80Configuring the Central and Satellite Systems . 81Use . 81Understanding the Different XBP Interface Releases . 82Enhanced SAP Interfaces with Redwood Transports . 86SAP Communication Channels with PI/XI . 89Configuring an SAP System for Central Process Scheduling . 90Connecting to SAP Systems . 94SAP Adapting Computing and SAP BPA . 135Active XMB Monitoring . 137Active IDoc Monitoring . 138Managing Roles and Users . 139Use . 139Isolating Users and Objects . 140Managing Users and Roles in External Systems . 142Managing Users and Roles in SAP BPA . 151Creating Isolation Groups and Assigning them to Users . 152Assign Users from External Platforms to Process with Credentials . 153Privileges . 168Auditing Object Changes . 363Use . 363Procedure . 367Example . 367Object Auditing Overhead . 368Reporting . 370Use . 370Report . 370Parameters . 370Columns . 371Selections . 371Finding Reports . 371See Also . 372Creating and Running Reports . 373Creating Advanced Reports . 376Configuration Data for Reports . 377Creating and Running Reports in RedwoodScript . 380Basic Notification and Alerting with the Mail Module . 382Use . 382Attaching Files . 383Advanced Email Customisation . 383See Also . 383Configuring Mail and Sending Emails . 384Customizing Emails . 387Advanced Notification and Alerting with the Active Monitoring Module . 391Use . 391Triggering Alerts . 392Defining Escalation Routes . 423Email Alert Gateways . 427Visualizing Alerting Routes . 436Connecting to Remote Databases with JDBC . 436Use . 436JDBC Drivers . 436Process Flow . 437vi

SAP BPA Administration GuideSee Also .JDBC Drivers .Scaling the Scheduling Resources on the Central System .Use .Visualizing Process Server - Queue Relationships .Using Process Servers .Using Queues .Prevent Simultaneous Execution of Processes .Creating Event-Driven Schedules with Events .Tuning SAP BPA .Tuning Memory Usage/Garbage Collection .Tuning SAP BPA Database Queries .Balancing the Load .High Availability .Organizing Processes .Use .Context-Menu .Deleting Applications .

Table of Contents 1. Welcome. 1