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In this article, I would like to give you a quick trick to find "which request group should the concurrent program be added to"? Many a times, we create a new concurrent program following which we try to make that program available from a specific Menu under a specific responsibility.

Find request group for concurrent program?

In this article, I would like to give you a quick trick to find "which request group should the concurrent program be added to"?

I have created a concurrent program, and I now wish to know which request group must this program be added to?

Step 1. Ensure that profile option "Utilities:Diagnostics" is set to Yes at your user level.

Note:-This step can be skipped in case you have the apps password.

Step 2. Navigate to the responsibility from where you will submit the concurrent program.

Step 3. Navigate to the "Submit New Request" screen, where you will enter the name of the concurrent program to run.

Step 4. Now you must do examine using the help menu as shown below. Help-Diagnostics -Examine

Step 5. In the block field, enter PARAMETER, and in the field name enter REQUEST_GROUP_CODE

Note down this value

Step 6. Now in the value field enter REQUEST_GROUP_APPL_SHORT_NAM

Note down the two values from Step 5 and Step 6.

These will indicate the request group to which you must add your concurrent program.

Question: In the submit request screen, REQUEST_GROUP_CODE is blank??

In this case use the Request group specified in "Define Responsibility Screen"

The rule is :-

If request group code is being passed in as parameter to Submit Request form function, then use that request group. Or else use the request group at responsibility level.

NOTES:-

Why do I need both the request group code and the request group application?

Request group name and its application is a composite primary key, hence you need the application name. For example "All Reports" request group can be found under every possible application.

Where does this request group parameter come from?

This request group name and application are defined as parameters to the form functions.

Is this form function attached to submit request form?

Correct

If at the time of defining form function, we do not pass request group parameter, then request group from responsibility is used?

Correct, because request group specified against responsibility is the default request group.

Anil Passi

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