1. Create a billing variant to define conditions for invoice generation such as billing type, sales organization, or distribution channel. 2. Use the job wizard to create a background job, select the ABAP program for invoice generation, and define recipients for the spool output. 3. Specify start conditions such as periodic scheduling or restrictions on days of the week for the job to run automatically. Check the job status and output report to see invoices created and any errors.

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Batch job for billing
Hi All
There are many Open discussion regarding Batch Job for Billing which inspired me to create this document
for associates who wants to understand how Batch job works in SAP ?How can we schedule Invoice in
background to automate the Billing Process.
There are the steps to Keep in Mind when want to automate the billing.
1. Create Billing Variant (VF04)
2. Create Job-Sm36 using Job Wizard
3. Recipient address for Spool list recipient.
4. Specify Start Condition
Scheduled The job steps but no start conditions have been
defined.
Released The job definition is complete and the job is waiting
for the start conditions to be fulfilled.
Ready The job is in its start phase, which normally takes
only a fraction of a second.
This status is of no interest for the end user.
However, it is useful for error analysis by SAP
support.
Active The job is being executed.
Finished The job is finished without errors.
Cancelled The job execution was terminated due to an error.
5. Automated Job execution as defined in Start Condition
6. Check for Periodic or restriction for this job.
6. Report for Number of documents created and Error log.
1. 1. Create Variant for Invoice:-
Here you define the most suitable conditions or Pr-requisite to Generate the Invoice .it can be on Billing Type/
Sales Org Level /Dis. Channel or the combination of all.
VF04

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Test 01 Variant Created .
2. Create Job:-
Job Wizard Tab- Create.

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Click On Continue

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Define if using ABAP program or External Program

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To know the Program Name:-
VF04-SYSTEM-STATUS

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ABAP- Program Step- Write the program name

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Specify the Names, you want to send spool
Create Job Start Condition

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Define if you want to run this Job Periodically or you have any restriction like (Sunday, Sat )etc.

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Click on Continue

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Status and my Own Jobs Can be checked in “MY OWN JOBS”
Here you can see how many jobs are active from individual user along with its status.
If you require to see the error log and Report for number of documents created after Job Run it can be traced
via T-Code V.21
1. V.21 :- Log for Collective Run.

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Execute .it will show the screen along with number of documents successfully created along with error.
Select the Group and click on Documents. It will show you number of Invoices created.

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Now Select the Notes or Shift+8. It will show you invoices with Error log.
You can also see the individual invoices and failing reasons so go ahead and do the required changes to get
the invoicing done.
This is end of job scheduling in background .Please leave your valuable feedback.