Machine messages
What is it?
A machine message is a short, 20-character status string the SAP Agent attaches to each SAP job's row in OpCon. Operators use machine messages to triage SAP jobs at a glance from the Operation Daily List screen — without opening each job's details — to see whether a job is running, what its child jobs are doing, and (when the job ends) which SAP job ID or agent exit code is relevant.
Where to find the message
In the Detailed Job Messages parameter on the Enterprise Manager > Operation > Job Information > Configuration > Operations Related Information tab. The 20-character message also appears next to the OpCon Job Status in the Operation Daily List screen. For additional information, refer to Job Information in the Enterprise Manager online help.
Message formats by job state
| Job state | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Running (no children) | SAP job number | 1234567 |
| Running (with children) | <Child Name> - <Current Status> | MYCHILDJOB - Actv |
| Finished OK | 0-<SAP job ID> | 0-1234567 |
| Failed (after job copy in SAP) | <Agent Exit Code> - <SAP job number> | 70010 - 1234567 |
| Failed (before job copy) | <Agent Exit Code> - <SAM job number> | 70004 - 1234567 |
For exit code meanings, see Exit codes.
Child job status codes
When the running job has child jobs, the agent reports the current status using a three- or four-letter code:
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Actv | Active |
| Rdy | Ready |
| Int | Intercepted |
| Schd | Scheduled |
| Fin | Finished |
| Term | Terminated |
| Rel | Released |
The Child Name shows up to 15 characters of the child job name. The complete child name and its current status are available in the Job Configuration screen.
FAQs
Where do I see the machine message? Next to the OpCon Job Status in the Operation Daily List screen, in the Detailed Job Messages parameter on the Job Information screen.
What does Int mean as a child job status? Intercepted. The agent is holding the child job in SAP's intercepted state, typically as part of Track or Queue handling.
Why do some failure messages reference a SAM job number instead of an SAP job number? If the agent failed before it could copy the SAP R/3 and CRM job into SAP for execution, no SAP job number exists yet. The message reports the SAM job number instead.
Glossary
Machine message — The 20-character status string the SAP Agent populates next to OpCon Job Status in the Operation Daily List.
Child job — A SAP job spawned by a parent SAP job; tracked by the agent so the parent's overall status reflects child progress.
Agent Exit Code — A numeric code reported by the SAP Agent when a job fails. See Exit codes for the full list.