Background job notes

Definition:

1. Background work process is handle by long- running programs or reports or expensive programs will be running without interaction in background mode.
2. each application server will be min 2 and max 512 background workprocess

                       rdisp/wp_no_btc =2

                       rdisp/wp_no_btc=512 ----> in Rz10 and RZ11.

       3.Monitor the background work process:

• Level one at application level using SM37.
• Directory level: /usr/sap/<SID>/sys/Global
• Database level, T-code: se16 or se16n --> TBTCO and TBTCS.

       4. Status of backgrounds in SAP.

              click here

       5.Types of background jobs

Note: All background jobs need to schedule with one standard user, which can be defined in STEP definition of background job.

Tranaction to create external command is SM69