SAP Basis

Unit 9: Scheduling Background Tasks ADM100
SXPG_DUMMY_COMMAND_CHECK. The system automatically
calls the function module if a user tries to schedule the external
command in a background job.
8. Save the external command both in the screen shown above and in
the initial screen of transaction SM69.
Control Flags
When scheduling an external command (such as ZPING), ensure that the
operating system’s return message is transferred to the job log. A spool
list can only be created for ABAP programs that generate lists. Use an
example to explain the effect of the setting Job waiting for ext. termination.
You do not need to explain the job trace here. For more information, see
the documentation.
You can make specifications about the task and other runtime options
using control flags. You do not normally need to change the default values.
Figure 109: Control Flags for External Programs/Commands
You can, for example, specify:
• Whether the process is to be logged. The output data is written to
the log as it is output by the external program. The language can
differ here from your logon language. You can also call additional
information about the data of an external program in the job log.
• How the SAP control program should end and whether the external
program triggers an event. After you have started service programs
with the background processing system (such as daemons in UNIX
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