You previously imported the definition of an process chain to be able to maintain restart-related properties of the process chain within SAP CPS. These properties are available on the Maintain Object dialog of the SAP system inside SAP CPS.
Parameters
| Name | Displayed Name | Description | Available Values | Default Expression |
| SAP_SYSTEMS | SAP System | The SAP system housing the process chain | List of existing SAP systems | |
| PCHAIN_NAME | Technical Name of SAP BW Process Chain | The technical name of the process chain in the SAP system | Free text | |
| BW_PROCESS_TYPE | Type of the SAP BW process | Used in combination with PCHAIN_NAME; allows you to select the process type for which you want to change properties | List of available process types for the previously selected process chain | |
| BW_PROCESS_VARIANT | Variant (name) of the SAP BW process | Used in combination with BW_PROCESS_TYPE; allows you to select the process type/variant combination for which you want to change properties | ||
| BW_MAX_RESTARTS | Number of automatic restarts on error | Allows you to specify the maximum number of automatic restarts that SAP CPS can perform on the process chain | Free text (must be an integer) | |
| BW_RESTART_DELAY | Delay needed to restart. | Allows you to specify a delay between automatic restarts, to allow you to fix the issue | Free text (must be an integer) | |
| BW_RESTART_DELAY_TIME_UNIT | Unit of the delay (seconds or minutes) | Used in combination with BW_RESTART_DELAY; the units of time to use for the delay | M(Minutes) | M (Minutes) S (Seconds) |
| BW_RESTART_UNCHECKED | Restart unchecked | Allows you to override the restart behavior in SAP; Your chain is only repeatable in SAP BW and you are sure you can repair the problem, set this to Yes | Y,N | N |
| BW_ERROR_PROCESS_TYPE | Type of the SAP BW process to restart on error | Allows you to specify a process type and variant to start when this process chain fails | List of available process types for this process chain | |
| BW_ERROR_PROCESS_VARIANT | Variant (name) of the SAP BW process to restart on error | Used in combination with BW_ERROR_PROCESS_TYPE; allows you to choose a variant for the previously selected process type. | List of available variantsfor this process type |
Using Maintain Objects on the SAP System
A dialog is available to allow you to change the process chain definition. In the SAP systems overview you see a list of all connected SAP systems in the current isolation group. You expand an SAP system to see one or more of the following groups:
- ABAP Programs - lists all imported ABAP programs
- Application Server- lists all application servers
- Process Chains - lists all imported BW/BI process chains
- Mass Activities- lists all imported IS mass activities
- Languages - lists all languages
In the context-menu of the SAP system, the Maintain Objects action opens an editor where you can modify process chain definitions.
The process chains are ordered by technical name/description; process chains for which you have imported the definition can be expanded in this overview. The processes of the process chain are listed by Process Type Name/Variant/Process Type; for each you can set the restart behavior.
| Field | Description |
| Process Variant Description | The description of the variant in SAP |
| Process Type | The process type as defined in SAP |
| Process Variant | The technical name of the variant; as defined in SAP |
| Max Number Of Restarts | Allows you to specify the maximum number of automatic restarts that SAP CPS can perform on the process chain |
| Restart Delay | Allows you to specify a delay between automatic restarts, to allow you to fix the issue |
| Restart Delay Units | Used in combination with Restart Delay; the units of time to use for the delay |
| Restart Unchecked | Allows you to override the restart behavior in SAP; Your chain is only repeatable in SAP BW and you are sure you can repair the problem, set this to Yes |
| On Error Process Type | Allows you to specify a process type and variant to start when this process chain fails |
| On Error Process Variant | Used in combination with On Error Process Type; allows you to choose a variant for the previously selected process type. |
NoteIf you import process chains as job definitions, the startup behavior will be read from the job definition parameters and not from the SAP System.
Process Chain Job Definitions
When you import a process chain as a job definition, you set the restart ability of the process chain in the CHAIN_RESTARTABLE job parameter.
- N - process chain is not restartable
- F - failed processes can be restarted; this is equivalent to repairable process chain in SAPGui
- A - process chain can be fully restarted; this is equivalent to repeatable process chain in SAPGui
Sending Spool Files to Financial Closing Cockpit
You can make all output of the process chain available in Financial Closing Cockpit (FCC) by specifying the parameter SAP_APPSAPI_CHAIN_GET_OUTPUT.
This parameter accepts two values:
- A - to be set on the parent job definition of the process chain; will force all job output to be available in FCC.
- M - to be set on the parent job definition and the child job definition of which you want the output.