How to create background job server group

(Like for Logon group:SMLG,For RFC logon group:RZ12,Spool server group:SPAD)similarly we can create backgroung job server group:SM61

Tcode…..>SM61

Steps:-

1>.Create a background server group using the instances which are having strong resource (CPU/RAM)

2>.Schedule the business critical jobs during the Month-End in that background server group.

Advantage:-

1>.Business critical jobs will run smoothly without any resource issue.

2>.Good for background job capacity planning by defining the background job server group

Disadvantages of other Methods:-

1>.Sometimes If we don’t define the target server then a business critical background job may fail if it goes to a weak resource server.

2>.If we define the target server manually and if there are many business critical jobs to define the target server then  that is tedious task to find out and keep the track which server is not loaded heavily.

Might help the team for OLTP production systems for background job administration.

Change The Variants or SAP Printers of Scheduled Background Jobs

How to regulate the multiple step application variant?

Go to tcode SM37

- At the Job Overview screen, place your cursor at the scheduled jobs you prefer to modified (the jobs status should nonetheless be Released)

- Click Job -> Change

- Click the Steps button -> right here you can move, add or delete addition program steps to be run

- Double click on the program name you prefer to change

- Click the Print specs button if you favor to change the SAP printers