Schedule local process chain

Hi, I have a requirement to schedule local PC to run every 8 hrs instead of daily as it does now. Local process chain is called within a meta chain. Is there a way I can schedule local process chain separately within a meta chain or I have to change schedule for the entire meta chain?
Thanks!

No need to change schedule for the entire meta chain. U should schedule local process chain separately.
For local chain change mode
Right click 'Start Variant' -> Maintain variant -- Direct Scheduling -- Change Selections
Enter Date/Time... Select periodic Job
Periodic Values -- Other period -- enter 8 for Hour(s)
If u r using company calender -- Select 'Restrictions' -- enter Calender ID
Save -- Activate - Schedule
Local PC will run for every 8 hrs from the time u specified, and also run in metachain (once in a day if metachain runs daily)

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No need to change schedule for the entire meta chain. U should schedule local process chain separately.
For local chain change mode
Right click 'Start Variant' -> Maintain variant -- Direct Scheduling -- Change Selections
Enter Date/Time... Select periodic Job
Periodic Values -- Other period -- enter 8 for Hour(s)
If u r using company calender -- Select 'Restrictions' -- enter Calender ID
Save -- Activate - Schedule
Local PC will run for every 8 hrs from the time u specified, and also run in metachain (once in a day if metachain runs daily)

How to trigger a local process chain to run manually

Dear Experts,
In my company, I have a Daily process chain.
In this Daily process chain, it contains many other local process chains which are grouped by modules.
For example, I have created the following 3 process chains:
- Accounts Receivables Process Chain which contains all the required process for loading FIAR data.
- Accounts Payables Process Chain which contains all the required process for loading FIAP data.
- Inventory Process Chain which contains all the required process for loading Stocks data.
These 3 process chains are scheduled one after the other in the main process chain which is called Daily Process Chain.
FIAR needs to be successful before FIAP can run and Inventory chain will run only after FIAP is successful.
Normally it runs without any problems.
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Is there a program or method which I can execute or use to trigger the process chain to continue to run in the Daily Process Chain? If there is, please let me know so that I can avoid having to run the process chains manually one by one.
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Check thid thread with the similar issue:
Process Chain - Node untriggered.
/people/siegfried.szameitat/blog/2006/02/26/restarting-processchains

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Hi Friends !
We have one "Main Process Chain' within the main process chain there is a "Local Process Chain". Main PC is scheduled at 2 PM.
Ques : For the Local Process Chain, will the start variant be "Immediate"? Please advise.
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Rekha,
There shouldn't be any problem even the local chain is set to "Immediate". it all matters with the Meta chain, the subsequent local chains are taken care during the Meta chain run.
In the scheduling option of the Local chain start variant ,you can select either of the options Direct or Start using metachain.
We have Direct shceduling for our local chains(with in the Meta chain) and there has been no problem. this will be an advantage to maintain with the option "Direct shceduling", so that whenever you want to run the local chain seperately, there will not be any need to change any setting. else if you use "Start Using Meta chain or API", each time you have a need to run the local chain the setting has to be changed to "Direct shceduling" before executing it.
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Local process chain used in Meta chain

Hi,
Suppose there is a Local process chain (X), and in it has scheduling options "Start using meta chain or API" selected. How can I know which meta chain is using this local chain.
Something similar functionlity of "Where used list" which can give a list of meta chains where this local process chain (X) is used.
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Hi Lohana,
I think there no such functionality.
Local chains means just you are calling from some other chain. But that it self a process chain. You are just linking in the chain through Local mode.
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It seems to be there may be in probelm in Varients, so create a separate Varient for each PC and then activate the PC and execute.
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I am in the process of designing the process chains for data loading. I have a situation where I am planning to use local process chains in the meta chain. Situation is like this:I have created Meta Chain for Master Data loading, which is having 2 local process chains, one is for Attributes and another is for loading texts. I placed them in the sequential order. First Attributes chain and on successful completion of Attribute chain it should run the Text process chain. But in the system it executes the Attribute chain successfully but the text process chain is always in the YELLOW( in progress ) state even though in that process chain I have only start process. In the SM50 it shows two background process with the user id ALEREMOTE, but process chain never finishes. In the Messages of the Text process chain I see the message"Communication buffer delted from the previous run ".
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Hi Kevin,
Simply activating ur PC wont trigger ur PC. U have to use the other option Activate and Schedule then only the process chain trigger as per the scheduled option.
U can give the Date/Time option and if it is a periodic job then u can specify the periodicity, later save all the things and when u come back to RSPC screen then click the 'Activate and Schedule' Button which looks like a clock.
When u do this then ur process chain will be in released status.
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Message was edited by: vishnuC

ABAP Program for set local process chain failed

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Currently I use ABAP and Raise Message Error = Message Type E for cancel program. After program is cancelled, local process chain don't know its status, wait for job SAP_CCMS_MONI_BATCH_DP to determine status of process chain and then further execute subsequent process.
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guys,
how to schedule the process chain to run on thirsday and friday b/w 8pm to 11:55pm which has already been scheduled for daily loads at 9am to 11am?
(Tell me the answer in detail)
your regards
suresh

Hi Suresh,
If you want to change in the Production system, you may not have the Authorizations. If you have authorization;
1. Goto RSPC-->double click on the Process chain
2. double click on the Start variant of the process chain-->Click on the EDIT button
3. Click on the CHANGE SELECTIONS then click on the DATE/TIME Tab;
4. There pls give from which date this process chain has to run to with your requirement time,
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Save and exit.
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<b>Process Chains</b>:
From 3.x onwords to automate loads as well as process like Openhub,ababp
programs or activations or etc., We are using this process chains.
Coming to the major advantage
Like eariler infopakge groups if any pak fails we need to trigger all the loads
manully .wher as in Pchaing just correct that particular ipak and repaeat from that
particular process .it will take care abt remaing subsequent chain .
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1)You can make the process chain to be trigered by an event.
You do so by having the Job that start the PC start after an Event.
Then you define your set of job's (thru SM37) and make sure these jobs fire the event that starts the PC.
There is an ABAP program you can use that fires events (FM -> BP_EVENT_RAISE).
2)In the Start process of your process chain, select Direct Scheduling and then click the Change Selections icon. This will bring you to the Start Time window where you can put in the Date/Time you want to start your process chain. At the bottom of this window, click on the Periodic job box and you will notice another icon way at the bottom called Period Values. Click this to determine what frequency the job should be rescheduled (ie. daily, weekly, etc.).
3)you can do this by right-clicking on the start process, selection "Maintain Variant", choose "Direct Scheduling". Next select "Change Selections", pick your date and time, set your period values and you're done.
You can Schedule process chain in background by right-clicking on the start process, selection "Maintain Variant", choose "Direct Scheduling". Next select "Change Selections", pick your date and time, set your period values and you're done.
Hope it helps.
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My requirement is to schedule process chain on last saturday of every month. Is there any way to do this?
I am already aware of below document. So please do not reply with the same. But please let me know if I am missing on anything.
I have a requSchedule a Process chain on specific weekdays
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HI R P,
As mentioned in 'Schedule a Process chain on specific weekdays' document to use decision step. You can go with it just before setting actual data flow PC steps. Here a help for you.
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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/business-intelligence/s-u/triggering%20%20the%20process%20chains%20at%20particular%20date%20using%20events.pdf
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