BACKGROUND JOB & APPEND FILE?

Hi
I have a requirement , i have created a program and taking its output in text file
through direct execution, using FM gui_download . and i want to schedule it to execute after every 15 minute.and Append the same text file with new values and old values should remain in the text file .Is this possible
Please tell me 1.How to schuled a background job to execute after every 15 min ?
2. How to append the textfile on my desktop with new value?.
Thanks & Regards
Lalith

1.
Create a Variant for the Program and
Schedule JOB in background:
Go to SM36 create a Job
enter Program and Variant for that program in STEP..
click on Start Condition
Click on DATE and TIME enter date scheduled Start and END times
click on Period Values
Click on HOURLY/WEEKLY etc
CLick on RESTRICTIONS also to use further criteria.
so your job will be scheduled and run as per your requirement.
and in SM37 Transaction check the status of that JOB
Check this link for scheduling jobs..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/c4/3a7f87505211d189550000e829fbbd/content.htm
2. As per will smith.. you cannot schedule gui_downlaod in back ground job...
you can use OPEN DATASET in text mode appending addition. But this file will be on application layer..
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_download
EXPORTING
    filename = gd_file
    filetype = 'ASC' " DAT,WK1
    Append   = ' '   "if mode = A then this would be X
CHANGING
    data_tab = it_uctable
EXCEPTIONS
    OTHERS   = 1.
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