Monitoring SAP jobs with ctmextract

This procedure describes how to create one or more mirror-image jobs by using criteria identical to that of specific jobs already running in SAP. You can monitor them using the Control-M ctmcreate utility, although they were not submitted by Control-M. This enables you to track the progress of the actual job in SAP. The mirror image is stored in Active Jobs in the Control-M/Server database.

NOTE: Mirror images are only created for jobs that do not have scheduled status.

Before you begin

Do one of the following:

• Windows: Ensure that you have a DOS window running.
• UNIX: Ensure that you are logged on to a Control-M/Agent account.

To monitor SAP jobs with ctmextract:

1. Create a rule file. For more information, see Defining a rule file with ctmextract utility.
2. Type the following command:

   ctmextract -CM_APPL_TYPE SAP -RULETABLE <rule file name and path>

   NOTE: This command line can be used as part of a Control-M regular job (command line), or cyclic job. By using a cyclic job, you can repeat the job extraction according to the selected rule file.

   To make a ctmextract instance re-extract all jobs, add -IGNORE_DUP Y to the original command, and repeat the procedure described above.

   The utility runs according to the specifications in the rule file.

   For the parameters, see Monitoring job parameters.