Job not released in the given specified time(Job_close)

Question

Hi,
I need to run a program through job.I created a job using JOB_OPEN
And submitted the job name and job count to the required program
And closed the job using JOB_CLOSE.
My problem is the job getting scheduled but not released/ processed automatically by the specified time I need to release it manually through SM37.
My code.
JOB_OPEN
SUBMIT VIA job_name and job count
l_time = sy-uzeit + 60.
CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'
            EXPORTING
              jobcount             = l_jobcount
              jobname              = l_jobname
              SDLSTRTDT            = sy-datum
              SDLSTRTTM            = l_time
              STRTIMMED            = 'X'
            IMPORTING
              job_was_released     = l_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.
After the above code execution SY-SUBRC is ‘8’ and And the L_released is having balnk.If I pass start immediately the the job processed immediately. And the L_released is having ‘X’.
Please help me….

Answer 1

If you are trying to set up the job to start at some point in the future - use the SDLSTRTDT and SDLSTRTTM, but do not set the STRTIMMED to 'X'.  You can either schedule it for the future (with the sy-datum and sy-uzeit+60 you desginated) or you can set it to begin immediately.  But I don't believe you can do both.
In your code example, your are setting both the "start immediately" plus giving it a future date and time.
Give that a try and see if it helps.
-Mark