Best practices for task scheduling in Process Runner

Users can schedule Process Runner using Process Runner Task Scheduler facility or by passing command parameters. This page mentions the importance of best practices that is to be adopted and implemented to ensure successful run of scheduled tasks. Process Runner users can schedule process files to run at specific times. The Windows Task Scheduler will automatically launch Process Runner and execute the file at the scheduled time.

Best practices

Make sure to have a valid Process Runner license for the user/computer.

▪On the client computer where Process Runner is installed and is to be used for scheduled run of process files, make sure to have right licensing for Process Runner on that computer.

Manual run of the process files on the computer before scheduling them.

▪Before proceeding, run each process file manually to ensure it works correctly. When confirmed, configure the schedule to run as per your business requirements.

Set appropriate logon shortcut on the file scheduled for run.

▪An autologon file is required to configure automatic logon in SAP Systems. Logon Shortcut enters the login credentials to logon to SAP.When scheduling and executing the process file using scheduler, always make sure that the process file is saved with a valid Logon Shortcut. The process file will always use this logon shortcut for execution.

▪See How to create Logon Shortcut link to know more on creating Logon Shortcut.

Make sure to have correct excel file path reference in process file.

▪It is a good reference to make sure you are working on the correct file from local/network folder. Put the entire path of the excel file when using the file as an external data source. Please make sure that the excel file should be existing at the file path being passed.

Presence of Desktop folder to Run Process Runner in Log Off Mode.

▪When a task is scheduled to run in Logged Off Mode, please make sure that folder named ‘Desktop’ is present else create the ‘Desktop’ folder manually at the mentioned path.

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