Automation for SAP BW configuration tasks

ABAP Task Manager (aka Task Manager for Technical Configuration) is part of the ABAP stack that serves for purposes of execution of an automation task lists for various configuration tasks in automated way. It is available in SAP ABAP Platform/ABAP NetWeaver Stack backend via t-codes STC01 (ABAP task manager for lifecycle management automation), STC02 (Task list run monitor). As an example of task lists that exists in the Task Manager are automation of following activities: system copy, post system copy (PCA – Post copy Automation), initial system setup, system check, FIORI setup, embedded search, etc. Of course, in SAP BW systems there are task lists also available for SAP BW tasks automation.

ABAP Task Manager is only the runtime for the execution of the automation task lists. For most of automation tasks there is also needed corresponding automation content, which are offered by SAP as well. The content contains the tasks itself. Below are listed few examples of the SAP BW related task lists:

 

SAP_BW_HOUSEKEEPING                         Activities associated with regular BW system maintenance           

SAP_BASIS_BW_OIA_CONFIG                    SAP_BASIS_BW_OIA_CONFIG       

SAP_BW_AFTER_MIGRATION                     Activities following the successful migration of a BW system 

SAP_BW_AFTER_UPGRADE                       Activities following the successful upgrade of a BW system           

SAP_BW_BASIS_COPY_INITIAL_CONFIG      Initial Copy for BW and BW Source Sys – Cleanup and Configuration

SAP_BW_BASIS_COPY_REFRESH_CONFIG    Sys Refresh of BW/BW Source Systems Export/Cleanup/Import/Conf

SAP_BW_BEFORE_MIGRATION                    Activities prior to the migration of a BW system       

SAP_BW_BEFORE_UPGRADE                       Activities prior to the upgrade of a BW system         

SAP_BW_COPY_INITIAL_PREPARE               Preparation for Initial Copy of BW System   

SAP_BW_SETUP_INITIAL_CONFIG               BW Initial Setup Task List 

SAP_BW_SETUP_INITIAL_S4HANA              BW Initial Setup Task List for S4/HANA

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CHECK_CLOUD_RMT  Collect and Check BW objs whether they are compatible to BW Bridge

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CHECK_CLOUD_SHL   Collect and Check BW objs whether they are compatible to BW Bridge

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CHECK_INPLACE        Collect and Check BW objects whether they are compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CHECK_REMOTE        Collect and Check BW objects whether they are compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CHECK_SHELL           Collect and Check BW objects whether they are compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CLOUD_REMOTE        Activities to be performed in original sys of remote BW4Cloud-Transfer

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_CLOUD_SHELL           Activities to be performed in original sys of shell BW4Cloud Transfer

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_INPLACE                   Transfer BW objects to be compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_READY4CONV            Transfer IOs & Open Hub Destinations to be compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_REMOTE_PREPARE     Activities to be performed in original system of remote BW4-Transfer

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_REMOTE_SHELL         Activities to be performed in original system of shell BW4-Transfer

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_SEM                         Tasks to Transfer SEM-BW objects to be compatible to BW/4

SAP_BW4_TRANSFER_SEM_SHELL              Transfer SEM-BCS objects & BW objects w/o data into remote sys

 

While the task list is being executed the BW system triggers job within following naming convention: BW_TASK e.g. job BW_TASK_20241105082934000005000

 

More information:

Automated Initial Setup of ABAP Systems Based on SAP NetWeaver

ABAP Post-Copy Automation for SAP BW Configuration Guide

1829728 - BW housekeeping task list

3349077 - [BW Central KBA] Systemcopy / Refresh