How to run a program in background?

Question

Hi abapers,
I want to run a program in background using sm36 and sm37.But i am not aware of input in that tansaction.So kindly tell me the steps ho run a program in background.
Regards
Ansuman

Answer 1

Hi Ansuman Parhi,
by useing T-codes
First go to transaction SM36 to schedule the job.
When you enter the "Start condition" for job, do as follow.
Select processing by "Date/Time".
Enter date as current date.
Let us say you are scheduling this job today then give date 08/30/2007.
Check "periodic job" checkbox.
Hit "periodic value" button and select to run "Daily"
Also have a look on below thread
Re: How to run program in background?
This is how to do it through code
data: lv_job_name like tbtco-jobname,
lv_job_nr like tbtco-jobcount,
lv_job_released type c,
lv_job_start_sofort type c,
lv_print_parameters type pri_params.
lv_job_name = 'Z_test'. " your background program name
call function 'JOB_OPEN'
exporting
jobname = lv_job_name
importing
jobcount = lv_job_nr
exceptions
cant_create_job = 1
invalid_job_data = 2
jobname_missing = 3
others = 4.
if syst-subrc = 0.
*submit job with all the selection screen params...
submit (lv_job_name)
with applfile = applfile
with p_lines = p_lines
with rfc_dest = rfcdest
with p_selmtd = lv_selmtd
with px_shsim = px_shsim
with px_sherr = px_sherr
user syst-uname
via job lv_job_name number lv_job_nr and return.
if sy-subrc = 0.
call function 'JOB_CLOSE'
exporting
jobcount = lv_job_nr
jobname = lv_job_name
strtimmed = 'X'
importing
job_was_released = lv_job_released
exceptions
cant_start_immediate = 1
invalid_startdate = 2
jobname_missing = 3
job_close_failed = 4
job_nosteps = 5
job_notex = 6
lock_failed = 7
others = 8.
if syst-subrc 0.
message i162(00) with
'An error occured while closing the background job.'.
stop.
endif.
endif.
endif.
skip 1.
write: / 'Background process', lv_job_name ,
'called successfully' no-gap.
write: / 'You can check the job in transaction SM37'.
Hope it will solve your problem..
Thanks & Regards
ilesh 24x7