Adding an External Program Job Step

To add an External Program job step:

1. Click Add Step in the SAP Steps tab of the SAP Job Definition dialog, and then click the External Program option to display the SAP Job Step Details dialog.

   

   These text fields are completed by default:

   • Job Name – The name given the job during its initial definition.

   • SAP Job Step – The number corresponds to the current step sequence number.

   • Step Type – The option selected (in this example, External Program.)

2. Enter the name of the executable to run including the path in the External Program field.

3. Enter any arguments to the command in the Program Parameters section.

   Note: To add TA variables to a text pane, click Variables and choose from the displayed list.

4. Enter the host name of the machine that will run the program n the Target Host field. This is required for the program to run successfully.

5. Click OK.

The external program selected now appears as a step on the SAP Steps tab of your SAP job definition.