Process States

A Process is a Workflow call or Job call that has been scheduled to run, is running, or has already run. You can view and interact with Processes in the Monitor screen.

Different Process states include different Process states. There are four basic states:

Initial
Pre-running
Running
Final

Every Processgoes through all four states, and Processes cannot return to a previous state.

The runtime of an Process begins when a Workflow call or Job call starts running (including any PreRunning action time), and ends when it reaches a final status (excluding any post-running action time).

Statuses and States

Initial States

Status	Code	Description
New	-	The Process has been submitted, but not yet validated.
Chained	P	A Workflow call has been requested, and all Job calls and Steps in the Workflow have been created and are awaiting execution.
Disabled	J	The Process Server will not execute the Process due to a manual request from the user. If a Workflow call is restarted, any Job calls with Disabled status will not be executed.
Delayed	D	The start of the Process has been delayed.

Pending States

Status	Code	Description
Scheduled	S	The Process has a valid start time and is waiting for execution.
QueueHeld	B	The Process's Queue has been manually paused.
Held	H	The execution of the Process has been manually paused.
EventWait	V	The Process is waiting for an event to be raised.
LockWait	I	The Process cannot obtain a lock and is waiting for one to be released.
Queued	Q	The start time is known, but the Process cannot yet be executed.
Dispatched	q	The Process has been dispatched to a Service, but the Service has not yet started the Process.
Assigned	a	The Process has been accepted by a Service, but it has not been started yet.

Active States

Status	Code	Description
PreRunning	6	The PreRunning code is being executed for the Process.
Running	R	The Process is being executed by a Service. Once it has entered this state, the Service that is running this Process no longer needs any access to the Process' parameters.
PostRunning	8	The post-running code is being executed for the Process.
Waiting	W	The Process is waiting for the result of the execution of another Process.
Killing	G	A request was made to kill the Process and the Service has honored that request.
Canceling	c	A request was made to cancel the Process and the Service has honored that request.
Console	O	The Process has issued an Operator Message and is waiting for a reply.
Uncertain	u	The Process runner has terminated early, or the Process was still running when the Process Server was restarted. There may be an accurate termination message for the Process waiting to be processed. If there is, the Process will go into the appropriate state. Otherwise it will go into status Unknown after a timeout.

Console States

Status	Code	Description
Console	O	The Process has issued an Operator Message and is waiting for a reply.
ConsoleRestart	o	An Operator Message needs to be replied to in order to decide what to do with this Process Definition.

Manual Intervention States

Status	Code	Description
Console	O	The Process has issued an Operator Message and is waiting for a reply.
Held	H	The Process has been manually paused.
`<final_state>`		An Process in any final state with an Operator Message.

Final States

Status	Code	Description
Completed	C	Process execution finished successfully.
Error	E	The Process failed.
Killed	K	The Process was terminated while it was running (the Process status was Running, Waiting or Console).
Canceled	A	The Process was terminated before execution commenced.
Skipped	T	The Process Server has not executed a Job call due to a precondition or the usage of the "Start at specified Step" scheduling parameter. When the Workflow call is restarted, the Process Server will re-evaluate Job calls with the status Skipped.
Ignored	j	This Process was ignored as a result of being Disabled when the Workflow was submitted.
Unknown	U	The Service was terminated while the Process was running (Process status was Running, Waiting, or Console).

Special States

Status	Code	Description
Modified	M	A resubmit or restart has failed, and the Process has been put into status Modified. It will not start without intervention.
Never	N	Due to conflicting Time Windows, Time Window elements, or a shutdown Process Server, the Process will not execute for at least two years. The start time is set to December 31st, 2999.
Overdue	F	The Process did not run in the first Time Window opened after the Process start time.

Note: A process may be deleted in an SAP System before its final status has been retrieved by RunMyJobs. In this case, the Process will go to status Unknown.

Note: A Process is set to Modified when a resubmit or restart fails, not when the Job Definition is changed.