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AutomatingOB52Openingand
closingofthePostingPeriod
WewouldliketoscheduletheOpeningandclosingofthePostingPeriodusingBatchJobs,whichshall
berunonlastdayofthemonthinbackground.

ThatiswearetryingtoautomatetheOB52transaction(withoutusingScheduleManager)

Doesanyoneknow

1.Whetheritcanbedoneinbackground

2.WhichprogramgetstriggeredwhenweexecuteOB52(se93doesnothelphere)

3.WhatistheBestPracticeinOpeningandclosingofthePostingPeriod

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April07,2016at12:02PM
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karthikthark(https://people.sap.com/karthik.tharkabhushanam)replied

November08,2006at02:39AM

Hi,

1.Youcanschedulejobseverymonthtoopen/close
periods
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01/02/2017 AutomatingOB52OpeningandclosingofthePostingPeriod

2.Wedevelopedacustomprogramtoopen/closeperiods
andwehavescheduledtheprogramasbackgroundjob
foranyear.

3.YouneedtochalkoutaReportingDeadlinesbasedon
theclientsbusinessforeachoftheAccountTypeisSAP.
AccountsTypesDARKAPAAssetMMaterial&finally
SGL.AR/APmightcloseimmediately,GLmayneedto
closeatthelast.Itdependsonthebusinessandclients
reportingcalendar.

Hopethisclarifies.

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SiarheiMahulenka(https://people.sap.com/siarhei.mahulenka)replied

November08,2006at22:03PM

justupdatet001bforthepositngperiodvariantassigned
toyourcompanycodeint001byyourcustomprogram.In
thiscaseyoucanincorporateanylogictoprevent
incorrectexecution,logchanges,...

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ManiC(https://people.sap.com/mani.c)replied

December06,2007at18:52PM

Hi,

CanthisOB52maintenancedone(automaticormanual)
withoutchangingtheclientsettingsinproductionclient?

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VikramGollakota(https://people.sap.com/vikram.gollakota2)replied December06,2007at19:27PM

Manimaran,

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ThereisanSAPnotewhichexplainshowtodoitinProductionSearchandyouwill
findtherelavantnote.BasicallywhatyouneedtodoituseTCodeSBOTlookfor
objectV_T001Bmakesurethecheckboxcurrentsettingsisselected.DoanF1toget
moreinformation.

HopethisHelps

GoodLuck

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SorayaRais(https://people.sap.com/soraya.rais)replied

January03,2011at16:36PM
Hello,

Actuallysincelhelastoctober,SAPhasprovidedusanote
toallowtheautomatizationoftheOB52:

Note1483900RFOB5200:MaintainingT001Binthe
background

Wherebefore,wewereobligedtohandlethatusingspecific
pg.

Hopethishelps,evennotmoreu,butothers.

Cdly

Soraya

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SomarB(https://people.sap.com/somar.b)replied

January03,2011at23:58PM
ThanksforSharing

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OlivierBourneau(https://people.sap.com/olivier.bourneau)replied January28,2011at11:13AM

Hello,

YoushouldusestandardprogramsRFPERIOD_OPENandRFPERIOD_CLOSE.

Cheers.

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