Background method in workflow hangs

Hi All,
I have a background method in workflow which calles a report. Actually the report calles smartforms and I am storing OTF data on application server. I am not displaying the print preview. I am just stroring the OTF data on application server.
When I explicitely execute the report from SE38 in background (using F9) file is getting generated on application server. But when I call this report from method of a workflow, method execution remains in process. And file is not generated.
I have used the RETURN statement while calling it from workflow method. What could be the reason for this??
Thandks in advance,
Neha Yeralkar.

Hi,
Calling transaction and Submit programs are usually reserved for dialog methods, where essentially all the workflow needs to do is take the agent to the transaction or program where the user can complete the business activity. For background methods usually call function modules or BAPIs are used where the business activity is performed automatically without any user involvement. Moreover it will help you in handling exceptions returned from Function modules. Also define the method exception explicitly based on the exceptions of FM, inorder to track it down if it occurs.
Regards, Saud

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