
Double-click the row to display the DB Statistics.To monitor the job progress through S/4 Transaction SM50, scroll through the active list of jobs and look for the program /BOA/DIRECTLOAD in the Name of Program Being Executed column.Check the Immediate Start check box to start the process immediately.
Define Start Time parameters as needed. Click the check mark on the Background Print Parameters page, accepting the defaults. From the transaction Header Menu Path, select Program > Execute in Background option and follow the prompts. Under File Structure check Field Order Matches tbl def. NOTE: This selection works best with uploads in ASC file format. Specify the file on the Application Server in the Application Server File Name field. Syniti recommends you reduce this number to 1,000. NOTE: The Default Packet Size for the Delete>/dt> and Append action is 100,000. Specify the custom Z table that is being used in the Table to Load field. Navigate back to AL11 to confirm that the file upload was successful.Įxecute the SE38 Program /BOA/DIRECTLOAD in Background Processing Specify the Transfer format for data as ASC instead of the the BIN option which may be default. In addition to the directory path, include the /FILENAME.TXT. Specify the target file to be moved to the application server in the Target file on application server field. Specify the file to be used in the Source file on front end field. Use the S/4 Transaction CG3Z to upload the file to the respective SAP directory. Use S/4 Transaction AL11 to view the directory and confirm the file exists once staged. Confirm SAP Directory with the S/4HANA Basis Team NOTE: This example is specifically for the ABAP program however, this process will generally work for any programs you wish to run in the background. Execute the SE38 Program /BOA/DIRECTLOAD in background processing. Confirm that the file upload was successful. Confirm SAP directory with the S/4HANA Basis Team. To set the program to run in the background, perform the steps in these sections: Īccess the following S/4 Transaction to complete this process: With the use of an SAP Application Server to post files, any execution can be processed in background processing for the SE38 program /BOA/DIRECTLOAD. First, your S/4HANA Basis Team must set up an SAP directory to store the export file. The following error message displays:Įxecute the Syniti program /BOA/ZDIRECTLOAD in background processing to prevent timeout. The S/4 Transaction SE38 fails if you are using the Syniti custom program /BOA/ZDIRECTLOAD to perform a Delete and Append action on a client custom Z table with a million and a half records.