Problem scheduling background job

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have a process chain which works fine if I run this immeditely. But, If I create a background job for this pc and schedule the same then it doesn't work. Actually, it does not return an error (su53) but it does nothing.

At this point I don't know what can be wrong in the schedule.

Can anybody help me?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

[former_member213275 · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

1) Are the background jobs triggered when process chain ran in background?

2) what does that process chain basically doing.

3) Are there any authorisation checks with the execution user of process chain?.

Srikanth.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1) No. For example, I scheduled the process chain for being run at 12:00 but checking what happened in the sm37 transaction I realise that nothing happens.

2) The process chain is very simple. I removes data from the infocube and load data again. Basically it execute an infopackage of the infocube.

3)There are no authorisation checks. If I check the su53 there is nothing.

It seems like if the process chain did not run when scheduled.

Any suggestion is welcomed.

Thanks.

[former_member213275 · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

Can you please mention how are you scheduling the process chain?.

Srikanth.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

With the rspc transaction I go to the process chain and modify de start process.

Once into this process I go to the modify schedule button and choose date/time button. I write the start date and the time. Finally I choose that the process run everyday and save..

[former_member213275 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Did you click on schedule button- (F8) in RSPC ?.

if you dont press F8 then it doesnt get scheduled. just by mentioning schedule date and time will not schedule the process chain.

Srikanth.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ok, it is necessary press F8.

Thanks.

Regards.

[anshu_lilhori · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes it needs to be scheduled to check the same you can click on the start variant right click---display scheduled jobs.

This should give an overview whether your process chain is scheduled or not.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

AL

[Former Member]

Hi David,

once you change and save the date and time in start in variant then you have to click on schedule button ( F8 ).

Regards

Raj

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot. Press F8 is necessary to finish the process.

Regards.

[Former Member]

Hello,

Have you tried this:

• RSPC -> select process-chain -> Remove from Schedule (ctrl+shift+f3)
• jump out from RSPC
• RSPC -> select process-chain -> edit mode -> edit start variant -> direct scheduling -> specify when the condition: i.e. set to run in 5 minutes in the future. Save. Check, Activate & Schedule the process-chain.
• In SM37, you should see a related job called "BI_PROCESS_TRIGGER" in a Released status
• Once the start time arrives, the job should change to 'Finished' status. It will spawn other jobs of course based on the variants.

Do you get to this point regarding your process-chain?

[Former Member]

Thanks for your help. I forgot to press F8.

Regards.