Checking the Status of Background Processing

Use

If you have scheduled OCS Packages to be imported in the background, you can check the status of the scheduled background job in Job Administration. This may be necessary, for example, if the system is shut down while a background job is running, causing the background processing to change to an inconsistent state.

Support Package Manager and Add-On Installation Tool do not allow you to change the parameters of a background job after it has been scheduled. If you want to modify a background job later (to change the start time of the import, for example) or if you want to delete the job entirely, you can do this in Job Administration.

Prerequisites

In the start options, you have specified that you want at least one module to be processed in the background.

To make changes to a background job that has been scheduled by another user, you need the relevant authorization.

Procedure

The job scheduled for background processing is called OCS_QUEUE_IMPORT.

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1. Call Job Administration by choosing the Environment menu in the import tool, or by calling transaction SM37

2. Select job OCS_QUEUE_IMPORT.

3. You have the following options:

○ Check the status of the job

○ Check the job log

○ Make changes to the job

○ Delete the job

Alternatively, choose System ® Own Jobs to display your own jobs. Here you can see an overview of jobs you have scheduled in the past, together with their status. Choose Job Selection to go to Job Administration.

Result

The import tool copies the changes from Job Administration. If you have deleted a background job, the status of the package queue changes accordingly. In the import tool, you can restart or reschedule the import of the OCS queue either in dialog or in the background, depending on your requirements.

You can find more information on background processing in Job Administration, under Help ® Application Help.