Scheduling a job for catalog upload requests is an essential task for businesses that regularly update their product catalogs. It ensures that the catalog updates are processed efficiently and in a timely manner. In this lesson, we will explore the key steps involved in scheduling a job for catalog upload requests.
By scheduling a job for Catalog Upload Request, you can set up an automated recurring task that exports the latest version of the catalog data from your SAP system and transmits it to the SAP Ariba Procurement solution. The catalog information contains Material Master and Purchase Info Records.
This automation helps ensure that the catalog data is always synced and up-to-date.
Job scheduler is the standard SAP utility. You can configure one or more scheduled jobs as per your requirements based on the frequency of the updates that take place for a particular master data object. Ensure that you have configured one or more variants as necessary for the ARBCIG_BUYER_CATALOG_EXPORT or the ARBCIG_BUYER_CATALOG_REPORT programs before scheduling the export job.
The ARBCIG_BUYER_CATALOG_EXPORT program forwards catalog information to SAP Business Network before sending it to SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. Whereas, the ARBCIG_BUYER_CATALOG_REPORT program sends catalog information directly to SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, which improves system performance.
To schedule a job for master data export, follow these steps:
- Run transaction code SM36.
- On the Define Background Job page, choose Job Wizard to schedule jobs for:
- ARBCIG_ BUYER_CATALOG_EXPORT
- ARBCIG_BUYER_CATALOG_REPORT