How to create a JOb

Question

Hi Experts,
Previously i waw using bdc and was creating session.
Now in place of BDC i am using BAPI .
Now i cannot create  a session  so i am creating a job.
Problem is that when i use bapi the record is created at same time.
So before execting Job  using transaction SM37
the records gets created.
Can any  body please explain me how to solve this issue.
Thanks & regards,
Chetan

Answer 1

Hi chetan,
To create a new batch job you can go to transaction Sm36,wherein you can define the job name,job class and target server..then you can go to start condition and select whether it is a periodic job,or immediate job and accordingly you can schedule the job..Also the very important thing is in the Step funtion you should have valid ABAP program or any external program which should be used at the background...
If you know the program then you can go to SE38 and create a variant for that program which can be later used in the newly created job.You can also copy an existing job and modify it according to the requirement by checking the job details in SM37.
Just to summarise the Key transactions are : SM36 and SE38.
JOB_OPEN: Create a Background Processing Job
Use JOB_OPEN to create a background job. The function module returns the unique ID number which, together with the job name, is required for identifying the job.
Once you have "opened" a job, you can add job steps to it with JOB_SUBMIT and submit the job for processing with JOB_CLOSE.
For more information, please see the online documentation in the function module facility (transaction SE37)
Sample Program: Creating a Job with JOB_OPEN
Create your job with JOB_OPEN. The module returns a unique job
number. Together with the jobname, this number identifies the
job. Other parameters are available, but are not required.
JOBNAME = 'Freely selectable name for the job(s) you create'.
CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'
EXPORTING
JOBNAME = JOBNAME
IMPORTING
JOBCOUNT = JOBNUMBER
EXCEPTIONS
CANT_CREATE_JOB = 01
INVALID_JOB_DATA = 02
JOBNAME_MISSING = 03
OTHERS = 99.
IF SY-SUBRC > 0.
<Error processing>
ENDIF.
thanks
katrhik