Introducing IBM Workload Scheduler for SAP

Improve SAP operations and enable business growth with IBM Workload Scheduler.

Use IBM Workload Scheduler for SAP, to create, schedule, and control SAP jobs using the job scheduling features of IBM Workload Scheduler. IBM Workload Scheduler supported agent workstations help extend the product scheduling capabilities to SAP through the R/3 batch access method . In addition, you can define IBM Workload Scheduler job plug-ins for SAP BusinessObjects BI and SAP PI Channel. With the SAP Solution Manager integration, you can have the IBM Workload Scheduler engine run job scheduling tasks available from the Solution Manager user interface.

IBM Workload Scheduler provides a single and simplified point of planning, control and optimization of end-to-end production services across heterogeneous IT infrastructures. It enables you to control SAP operations from z/OS indifferently.

To understand if a SAP System is compatible with IBM Workload Scheduler, check if your system exposes the following interfaces:

BC-XBP 6.10 (V2.0) - Background Processing
BC-XBP 7.00 (V3.0) - Background Processing
BW-SCH 3.0 – Business Information Warehouse for SAP BW/4HANA
BW4-SCH - Business Information Warehouse for SAP BW/4HANA

For detailed information about supported SAP interfaces, prerequisite SAP notes, and supported SAP software versions, generate the Data Integration report and select the Supported Software tab. In addition, see the dedicated SAP section in the IBM Workload Scheduler Detailed System Requirements.