How to execute report in Background from Dialog process?

Question

How, or what is the best way, to lauch an executable program (report) into the background from a dialog program (dynpro)?
<b>Example:</b>  The SUBMIT...AND RETURN still executes the called program before it returns control to the calling program.  I just want the report to be kicked off and the dialog to continue as normal.  I do not want the report execution time to affect the dialog process.
Thanks in advance for your time.

Answer 1

Hi Nablan, I'm also trying to do parallel processing and created a function module that kicks of another report program.
However, the process doesn't seem to work. The Main program runs from start to finish but the called program in the function module doesn't seem to run. When I used the option STARTING NEW TASK task name the code ran but in the foreground. I don't want to use this option as it runs in the foreground and SAP limits one to six sessions. Is there something I'm missing in the attributes of the function module I created. Currently the attributes are: Processing type Remote enable module and it's set to start immediately. I had used Normal function module initially but this did not work with the STARTING NEW TASK task name option.
Below are the codes segements I used.
In my main program I have the following code segement
CALL FUNCTION 'Z_CA_PROG_CALL'
  IN BACKGROUND TASK
  EXPORTING
    zprogram            = 'ZCA_TEST1'
  EXCEPTIONS
    program_call_failed = 1
    invalid             = 2
    OTHERS              = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
COMMIT WORK.
In the function module I have the following code.
FUNCTION z_ca_prog_call.
""Local interface:
*"  IMPORTING
*"     VALUE(ZPROGRAM) LIKE  ZCA_INTERFPROG-ZPROGRAM
*"  EXCEPTIONS
*"      PROGRAM_CALL_FAILED
*"      INVALID
  SUBMIT (zprogram).
  IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    CASE sy-subrc.
      WHEN 1.
        RAISE program_call_failed.
      WHEN OTHERS.
        RAISE invalid.
    ENDCASE.
  ENDIF.
ENDFUNCTION.