Background scheduling of FTP Connection through R/3

Hello Friends,
I have done FTP connection by using Z-pgm which uses function FTP_CONNECT. This is working fine in Foreground mode.
But in background scheduling of the z-pgm, i am getting the <b>error as 'RFC to program SAPFTP failed'.</b>
I checked RFC destination SAPFTP in SM59. There Activation type is 'Start on Front End Work Station'. I tested the connection also. Its alright.
How to do FTP processing in Background?
Cheers,
Seema

Hello,
you could try to use RFC destination 'SAPFTPA' - it's ftp on the application server. Since SAPFTP is 'Start on Front End Work Station' and in background there is no front end work station, it can't work.
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