Trigger Process Chains

Hi Gurus,
I have to schedule 4 metachains through Autosys, a 3rd party scheduler tool. These metachains has to run monthly say 5th working day of every month. All metachains have been marked periodic and monthly in start variants. What should be the best strategy to schedule them? I am thinking to create a small ABAP program calling FM BP_EVENT_RAISE four times with 4 eventids. Eventids will be the start variants of the metachains and can be created with SM64. We have to use Autosys, no alternatives.
I went thru a number of posts in the forums but does not find a clear picture.
FM BP_EVENT_RAISE requires 3 export parameters, EVENTID, EVENTPARM and TARGET_INSTANCE. Last 2 are probably optional.
Can somebody suggest me the how to proceed on this(step by step). Do I need to plug the metachain names also somewhere? If possible, can you send me the working code.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
Sheo

You can create an ABAP program to trigger your event(s). Try this:
REPORT Z_EVENT_RAISE.
PARAMETERS: P_EVENT LIKE TBTCO-EVENTID.
CALL FUNCTION 'BP_EVENT_RAISE'
EXPORTING
EVENTID = P_EVENT.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
* WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
This program will prompt for an Event name. You can create ABAP variants to save different event names so you will be able to use the same program with different variants to trigger different events.
Does this help?

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How to Trigger process chains??

hi all
How to Trigger process chains??
Can anybody step by steps??
thanks
Senthil

The background control options are available to directly schedule the start process. You can start the start process immediately , that is when activating the process chain, for a specified time, or after a particular event. When you activate the process chain, the start process is scheduled in the background as defined in your selections.
You can also trigger the start of a process chain via a meta chain. A meta chain is when a process chain, to which you set this start condition, is fixed to another process chain. The process chain is started directly by this meta chain.
When you start the start process via a meta chain, it is not scheduled after you activated the related process chain. The process is only started when the meta chain, to which it is linked, is running.
The remaining chain processes, that is the application processes and the collection processes, are scheduled to wait for an event.
The start process has the following special features:
Only the start process can be scheduled without a predecessor process.
The start process can not be a successor to another process.
Only one start process is allowed for each process chain.
One start process can only be used in an individual process chain

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Dear Reader,
Situation -
We get multiple flat files from source system via PI interface. To process this in BW 7.0 side we have created the web service interface. In the function module we have written a code to trigger process chain, once a data is posted.
Issue -
As there are multiple files being posted, the PC runs on completion of the every single post, which is not desired. We need to run the process chain only once at the end of all the files being posted.
Notes -
1. Number of files keep varying.
2. Clubbing all the files in a single file and then posting it would cause performance issues.
Request your help in find a way like -
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2. <any Other idea>
regards,
vinay gupta

Hi Dhanya,
This is the code i have in the ABAP program in the process chain. I just included the API_SEMBPS_POST part, but still it doesn't work. Please give me your email address so that i can send some screenshots.
REPORT ZHTEST.
DATA: l_subrc TYPE sy-subrc.
DATA: ls_return TYPE bapiret2.
CALL FUNCTION 'API_SEMBPS_POST'
IMPORTING
   E_SUBRC         = l_subrc
   ES_RETURN       = ls_return.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSAPO_CLOSE_TRANS_REQUEST'
EXPORTING
    I_INFOCUBE               = 'ZMAP_TAB'
EXCEPTIONS
ILLEGAL_INPUT            = 1
REQUEST_NOT_CLOSED       = 2
INHERITED_ERROR          = 3
OTHERS                   = 4
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
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ENDIF.

Trigger process chains from UNIX

Hi,
I just wanted to know how can we trigger Process chains from UNIX Server.
Any pointers will be appreciated.
Thanks

I suggest to use the sapevt.exe.
With it you can trigger an event in the SAP system with the execution of a simple command file (.bat for ex.)
So the event will start the chain as you require.
You can find more info for sapevt in:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fa/096e6b543b11d1898e0000e8322d00/frameset.htm
Regards,
Sregio
Did you try that?
Message was edited by: Sergio Locatelli

Trigger Process chains only once in a day

Hi All,
I have a requirement where a process chain triggers on arrival of some files.Now I want this chain to trigger only once in a day even if file arrives before the start of next day.How can i acheive this.
Reagrds,
Raj

Hi,
Please use below:
REPORT ZCHECKPCNEW.
TABLES : RSPCLOGCHAIN.
DATA : IT_TAB TYPE TABLE OF RSPCLOGCHAIN,
WA_TAB TYPE RSPCLOGCHAIN.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <FS> LIKE LINE OF IT_TAB.
PARAMETERS :LV_CHAIN TYPE RSPCLOGCHAIN-CHAIN_ID.
SELECT * FROM RSPCLOGCHAIN INTO TABLE IT_TAB
WHERE CHAIN_ID = LV_CHAIN
AND DATUM = SY-DATUM.
SORT IT_TAB DESCENDING BY DATUM ZEIT.
READ TABLE IT_TAB INDEX 1 ASSIGNING <FS>.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
IF <FS>-ZEIT < SY-UZEIT.
MESSAGE E000(SABAPDOCU) WITH 'Error'.
ELSE.
MESSAGE I162(00) WITH 'Successful'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
MESSAGE I162(00) WITH 'Successful'.
ENDIF.
-Vikram

Trigger process chain in ABAP program

Hi Experts,
We have a requirement to trigger the process chain from an ABAP program. I used the function module RSPC_API_CHAIN_START to trigger the process by passing the process chain name in 'I_CHAIN' and it worked. However, the client wants to trigger this using batch user name as few planners do not have authorization when they executed the custom transaction.
Based on the return code of the function module I am capturing the status for tracking.
Please suggest if there is any alternate solution to pass the user name while triggering a process chain in an abap program.
Thanks and Regards,
Pavithra

hi Chintai,
in bw side, you create a abap program to trigger an event in r/3,
and include this abap program in your process chain, the abap program like
CALL FUNCTION 'BP_EVENT_RAISE'
EXPORTING
eventid = 'ZRUNJOB_DEL'
and in r/3 schedule the program to delete previous data with 'after event',
the event name is same as raise by bw process chain, in this sample ZRUNJOB_DEL.
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How to trigger process chain when datasource is loaded with new data? PUSH

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Id like to know if someone ever faced this kind of situation.
I have a process in R/3 and it must run every day, and when its finished I have to start a process chain in BW.
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PARAMETERS:
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    p_eventp   TYPE btcevtparm,
    p_server   TYPE btcserver.
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SM64 or using CREATE method of class CL_BATCH_EVENT:
p_eventi   = 'SAP_TEST'.
Optional parameters: event parameter and target server.
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p_server    = ''.
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      i_server                       = p_server
      i_eventid                      = p_eventi
    EXCEPTIONS
      excpt_raise_failed             = 1
      excpt_server_accepts_no_events = 2
      excpt_raise_forbidden          = 3
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      excpt_no_authority             = 5
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CASE sy-subrc.
    WHEN 0.
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Raise failed.
    WHEN 4.
Event does not exist.
    WHEN OTHERS.
Raised failed due to unknown reason.
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The execution of the job appears to be OK, but I checked the log at SM62 and couldnt find any entrie, and the process chain didnt start too.
I created the event at BW and R/3 side, informed the variant with event / server in R/3, etc.
Im missing some step??
Best Regards,
Tomas

This is what this note does. From R/3, it will trigger an event in BW.
You can also read this post:
Triggering a Process Chain From R/3 pgm
Hope this helps.

Event to trigger Process Chain

Hello Experts,
I need your suggestions to write an event to trigger a process chains after user put text file to server,
but the PC is not run.
here the step what I have done.
a. define an event SM62 "ZEV_PC_START"
b. create abap code to check the file if exist raise the event ZEV_PC_START with BP_EVENT_RAISE.
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supriatna

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I need create the abap code to check the file if exist raise the event ZEV_PC_START with BP_EVENT_RAISE.
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Raise event to trigger process chain

I have to raise the event to trigger the process chain, but I don't have authorizations to sm64, se37 to triger form fm bp_event_raise, can any body please help me in triggering the process chain.
[email protected]

Hi,
Execute FM bp_event_raise in se37.
give input parameters:
EVENTID: ******* ( Mandetory , it is in process chain's event)
EVENTPARM: ( Optional)
TARGET_INSTANCE : (Optional).
Then press F8.
that all you need to do.
Hope this will help.
Manju

Trigger Process Chain Manually

Hello Experts,
Is there any way we can let a business user trigger a process chain manually without having to log in back-end?
Ideal would be via an HTTP-link just posted on the customer's Intranet... do you have any suggestions?
Thanks!
Best Regards,
Rikard

Hi Arun,
Thank you for your answer. This seems to fit my need, although I'm new to BSP pages. I did however find this very useful guide:
<<http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BSP/BSP%2Citstabsandnavigation.>>
What is needed to use such pages? Any special installation other than the front-end? Could any business user with just the sapGUI installed reach the page on the intranet and trigger the load via a button (event)?
Regards,
Rikard
Edited by: Rikard Edvardsson on Sep 16, 2009 11:29 PM
Edited by: Rikard Edvardsson on Sep 16, 2009 11:31 PM

Trigger Process Chain through the Web

Hi,
I am trying to allow the users to control when they trigger a process chain through the web.
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When I try setting the chain to Meta Chain or API nothing happens.
Does anyone have any ideas why I can't get this to work through the web?
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D

CALL FUNCTION 'RSPC_API_CHAIN_START'
    EXPORTING
      i_chain       = 'YOUR PROCESS CHAIN NAME'
    EXCEPTIONS
      error_message = 1.
   IF sy-subrc <> 0.
      CALL FUNCTION 'BALW_BAPIRETURN_GET1'
       EXPORTING
        type             = sy-msgty
        cl               = sy-msgid
        number           = sy-msgno
        par1             = sy-msgv1
        par2             = sy-msgv2
        par3             = sy-msgv3
        par4             = sy-msgv4
       IMPORTING
        bapireturn       = p_return.
      RAISE STREAM_FAIL.
   ELSE.
     RAISE STREAM_SUCCES.
     RETURN.
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Trigger Process Chain Via R/3

Hi All
I need to trigger a process chain in BW using a RFC program or FM from R/3, as we have a situation where once R/3 jobs are completed the RFC program should trigger the start variant of the process chain.
Please provide a sample code if you have.
Any kind of ideas are appreciated.
Thanks
Chris

Hi Chris,
check out this link
Triggering a Process Chain From R/3 pgm and
Triggering Process chain from r/3
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Message was edited by: Janardhan
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ABAP code to trigger Process Chain (Weekdays)

Dear experts,
I have a process chain which is triggered after an event in BW which is executed after a job in R3 is finished. This job in R3 is executed all days after another event.
I would like this process chain to be executed only from Monday to Friday. What ABAP code should I write in the function module which triggers the BW event in order to execute it only the days I really need to?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Cecilia

Hello Surendra,
Thakns as well for your help, but my problem is that I don't know any ABAP. With help of SDN posts I've been able to create the program in R3 which calls a FM in BW. My issue now is that I need the exact code which triggers my function module only from Moday to Friday......
The FM I have created in BW which triggers the event is the following (here I suppose I will need a code which says something like, if today is Monday to Friday trigger the event, if not, do not do anything):
FUNCTION Z_BW_EVENT_RAISE_PEDIDOS.
""Interfase local
*" IMPORTING
*"     VALUE(EVENTID) LIKE TBTCO-EVENTID
*" EXPORTING
*"     VALUE(RESULT) TYPE CHAR2
*" EXCEPTIONS
*"      BAD_EVENTID
*"      EVENTID_DOES_NOT_EXIST
*"      EVENTID_MISSING
*"      RAISE_FAILED
*"      OTHERS
*data: eventid LIKE TBTCO-EVENTID.
*data: RESULT    type CHAR2.
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EXPORTING
eventid = eventid
EXCEPTIONS
bad_eventid = 1
eventid_does_not_exist = 2
eventid_missing = 3
raise_failed = 4
others = 5.
if sy-subrc eq 0.
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*& Title: Raise Event for BW                                           *
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Cecilia

How do we raise an event to trigger process chain in BI

Hi Guru's,
I am having Oracle tables as one of my source systems, I developed the code using DBConnect.
Now i need to run my Process chain when ever table get data from downstream systems.
how do we raise an event to trigger the process chain in BI WHEN EVER ORACLE TABLE GET DATA?
Thanks in Advance,
Edited by: Naveen Kumar Kencha on Apr 2, 2008 11:21 PM
Edited by: Naveen Kumar Kencha on Apr 2, 2008 11:27 PM
Edited by: Naveen Kumar Kencha on Apr 2, 2008 11:27 PM

Hi Naveen,
i think we use ABAP program under general services to generate an event.
searching form gave me following threads which might be helpfull
1) explains Evenet generation [Event raising procedure]
other helpfull threads
[Standard tools for Event raising]
[Event in Process Chain]
i could get the process for triggering it weekly,,,it may giv u some help in resolving
change the Start Process (1st process) in your Process Chain to trigger it to start after the event. To do this, maintain the Start Process of your Process Chain. Select "Direct Scheduling" and click the "Change Selections" icon. This will bring up a Start Time window. Click the "After Event" icon and enter your event name. Also, click the "Periodic Job" (this will insure that all the jobs created for each process in the Process Chain will reschedule themselves after executing the first time). Now save the Start Process, and reactivate and schedule the Process Chain.
To execute the Process Chain, use transaction SM64 to trigger the event.
If you want to trigger the event in batch, you will need to create an ABAP program that calls function module BP_EVENT_RAISE (sample ABAP code is available in this forum if you search for "BP_EVENT_RAISE").
We create batch jobs where we call an external program called SAPEVT, located on the server, and I believe is available on all SAP clients, with the following parameter:
EVTID('WEEKLY_PROCESS') SID(PU3) NUMBER(00) EVTPARM()
This will trigger the event WEEKLY_PROCESS.
See if this helps.
regards,
NR

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