SAP SPOOL ADMINISTRATION (SPAD)

To start with command prompt
D:\usr\sap\sid\sys\exe\run
Starts OS name : NA: sap dia host:

Document: \/
Administration data Temse (Temporary Sequential)
:
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0/P RequestsàR3 Spool ServeràOS Spoolàprinteràdocument


When in R3 application server is configured for running at least one spool w/p is called spool server .Spool server consists of two parts

1) Administrative data (origin, data, author name)
2) The data to be printed (Temse (spool data))
Rspol/store_location : (db) Temse can be stored inside the R3 database or at file system level by (G)
Default is db or G(global) by selecting globally
/usr/sap/sid/sys/global: in the OS level the spool job is saved.

The preparation of spool request for printing is an o/p request .Which printer understands. It is given to the R3 spool server from this the data is shifted to the OS spooler from this it will be given to the print queue.

Types of Printing:-

1)Local Printing

2)Remote Printing

3)Front end printing

1) Local Printing:-If the spool server and the OS spooler on in the same system it is called the local printing.
2) Remote Printing:-If the spool server and the OS spooler are in different system
3) Front end Printing:- The printing with the SAP GUI

Tcode for printing

SPAD
Output Devices::- The logical printer name at SAP level
Short Name:-The name the system user to access the printer
Device Type:-Type of printer
Spool Server:-Application server with at least single spool work process
Host Printer:-The name of the printer defined at OS level
Host Name:-OS level system name.

Configured Printer in SAP level:-
SPAD
Click on output device
Click on change
Click on create
Select server type
Select spool server
Select Device class
Model
Location.

Go To Access Methods:
It is communication between OS spooler and real server for local printing L

C (NT)
Local
L (UNIX)

S (NT)
Remote
U (UNIX)

(NT)
Front end F
(UNIX)

Double Click on spool server

Logical Server:
Logical server is mapped directly or indirectly to the real spool server
Advantages:
1) Spool server switch over
2) Load balancing
To Monitor Spool Jobs

Tcode
SP01:-Spool request searching tool
SP02:-Displays all spool request.

Status:-

- : No o/p request for spool request

Proc : Spool w/p is processing the corresponding o/p request
Waiting : A spool work process is waiting for a written code from the OS spool
Compl : Completed successfully
Err : Error in Printing

Trouble shooting Printer:

1)Ping the printer
2) Fire the test print from SAP
Lpstart –a
Eg :-lpstart –a zgam

Lpstart –o zgam (Will get the print jobs are accessing)

Hpnadmin (ip address of printer)

Rsp0041:- To delete the old spool requests

SM36 (All standard jobs)

Sp12 Temse :- Administration of temporary sequential data
SP11 Temse :- Temse request screen
TST01 TST03 (When db is selected the spool jobs are saved in TST01,TST03)
TST01 :- Temse Objects
TST03:-Temse data
TST02:-Temse Protection rules.