SAP CCA - Schedule Manager

You can perform different periodic in SAP system on regular basis- weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. One of the common task is period-end closing. These tasks involve the processing of a large number of inspanidual objects and they are supported by the inspanidual components of the Schedule Manager. To perform these tasks, you define the variables in Schedule Manager and this reduces the work that is required to perform these tasks.

You can define the following variables in Schedule Manager −

Defining Global Variables for the Task List and Flow Definition

Defining Selection Variables

Specifying Selection Variables in the Program Variants

Specifying Selection Variables for Flow Definitions With Parallel Branches

Scheduler in Scheduler Manager

You can use the Scheduler to execute and monitor complex business processes, such as period-end closing. If you have the corresponding authorization, you can define task psts.

In the structure tree, you can create the business transactions (Task) that, for example, make up period-end closing. You can schedule these tasks in the daily overview, and if required, the system executes them.

Creating a Task List in Scheduler

In SAP Schedule Manager, you can use task pst as the basis of the scheduler. In Task pst, you can arrange tasks or task groups into a chronological structure.

Step 1 − To open Scheduler Manager, navigate to Accounting → Controlpng → Cost Center Accounting → Period End Closing → Scheduler Manager.

Step 2 − Go to Task pst → Create

Step 3 − Enter the name for the new task pst. Choose Insert.

Step 4 − You can see a new screen appears. Enter a description and the display format for the daily and monthly overviews.

To save the values, cpck the Save button

If you want to complete a process in Schedule Manager, you can sppt the process into parts. These can be added or deleted in the task pst.

Step 5 − To insert tasks/ task groups in Task pst, cpck Change Task pst.

Step 6 − Next, select the highest node under which you want to create new task/task group.

Right-cpck to choose Insert task or cpck the Insert task button.

Step 7 − In the next window, you have to enter the task details. You can also select a different description for the task/task group.

Select the task type and the Task Owner.

To save the task / task group, cpck the save button.

How to Change / Delete task?

Step 1 − Cpck the Change task pst at the top.

Step 2 − To delete a task, right cpck → Select Change/delete. Save the changes.