Number of Billing Async Jobs to Start (F08)

Purpose: Use this screen to define the number of billing async jobs to start when you start the background ASYNC jobs.

Number field: Enter the number of billing async jobs you wish to start when you start the background ASYNC jobs. The background ASYNC jobs are started when you select Start for the CNTL_ASYNC job. See Working with the CNTL_ASYNC Job.

The system determines how many billing async jobs to start by searching across all companies and using the greatest value defined for this system control value. If the greatest value is 0, the system runs one billing async. The greatest number of billing async jobs that can run at one time is 9.

Note: Set this system control value to a number greater than 1 only if you are unable to process all billing records in one day.

Leave this field blank or enter 1 or 2 to start one or two billing async jobs when you start the background ASYNC jobs.

Delay billing updates: If the Number of Billing Async Jobs to Start (F08) system control value is a number greater than 1, you should also select the Delay Billing Updates (K85) system control value in order to achieve greatest system performance. The Delay Billing Updates (K85) system control value defines whether the Billing Async defers certain updates until the Delay Billing Update Process is run. See this system control value for more information. ac

Set consistently in all companies: The setting of this system control value and of the Delay Billing Updates (K85) system control value should be consistent in all companies in your environment:

• If all companies have this system control value set to 1, then all companies should have the Delay Billing Updates (K85) system control value unselected.

• If all companies have this system control value set higher than 1, then they should all be set to the same number, and all companies should have the Delay Billing Updates (K85) system control value selected.

For more information: If all companies do not have these two system control values set consistently as described above, the system starts a single billing async job and generates a System Alert Email when you start the async jobs. See Order Management System Support Notifications for background.

For more information: See Working with the BILL_ASYNC Job.