S4HANA standard batch jobs

In S4HANA standard jobs are scheduled in a different way.

This wblog will answer the following questions:

• How to see then new standard jobs via transaction SJOBREPO?
• Where to find more information on more advanced functions?
• Which background OSS notes can I read on the S4HANA stand batch job repository?

Viewing the job repository

Start transaction SJOBREPO to view the job repository:

Use transaction SWF_JOBREPO_SLG1 to see logs of potential job issues.

To assign a standard user to job steps use transaction SJOBREPO_STEPUSER to set standard job step user:

Checking the activation status of SJOBREPO

With program R_JR_UTIL_1 you can check the current status of SJOBREPO or activate it:

See OSS note 2790150 – Automatic Job Scheduling is switched off.

Advanced functions in SJOBREPO

All the advanced configuration functions of the S4HANA job repository can be found as PDF attachment to OSS note 2190119 – Background information about S/4HANA technical job repository.

Background OSS notes

Useful background OSS notes:

2581518 – SAP_BASIS Jobs in the Technical Job Repository (SJOBREPO)

2318468 – S4TWL – JOB SCHEDULING

2822002 – How to manage S/4 HANA technical job repository via SAP BPA by Redwood: basically you cannot manage technical jobs via SAP BPA by Redwood.