Not able to run report in the background

Question

I'm working in SCM 5.0.
I've created a function module to run report /SAPAPO/BACKGROUND_SCHEDULING in the background but when I execute it the report is prompted (i.e. is not running in the background). The function module code is the following
    if i_vrsioid is initial or i_tproid is initial or i_proprf is initial.
     submit /sapapo/background_scheduling
               using selection-set i_variant
            with simname = i_simname
           exporting list to memory and return.
    else.
     submit /sapapo/background_scheduling
               using selection-set i_variant
            with vrsioid  = i_vrsioid
            with tpro_id  = i_tproid
            with thelp_id = i_thelpid
          with proprf   = i_proprf
            with simname  = i_simname
        exporting list to memory and return.
    endif.
  endif.
Can you help me understand what is wrong?
Many thanks,
Diego

Answer 1

hi in fm you can not use Submit or call transaction..
try this way...
CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'
  EXPORTING
    jobname          = job_name
  IMPORTING
    jobcount         = job_nr .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
ENDIF.
jobs-report = '/sapapo/background_scheduling'.   "report name
jobs-variant = 'i_variant'.                                    "Variant name
wa_authchknam       = sy-uname.
wa_pri_params-pdest = 'MP18'.        "Print parameters, output device
wa_pri_params-plist = jobs-variant.  "Print parameters, text for cover
wa_pri_params-prtxt = jobs-variant.  "Print parameters, text for cover
wa_pri_params-prnew = 'X'.      "Print parameters, new spool requ
wa_pri_params-prsap = 'D'.           "Print: SAP cover page
wa_pri_params-prunx = 'D'.           "Print: SAP cover page
wa_pri_params-prabt = 'X'.      "Print parameters, new spool requ
wa_pri_params-paart = 'X_65_132'.    "Print parameters, new spool requ
wa_pri_params-armod = '1'.    "Print parameters, new spool requ
CLEAR wa_pri_params.
CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_SUBMIT'
  EXPORTING
    authcknam               = wa_authchknam
    jobcount                = job_nr
    jobname                 = job_name
    priparams               = wa_pri_params
    report                  = jobs-report
    variant                 = jobs-variant .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
ENDIF.
CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'
  EXPORTING
    jobcount             = job_nr
    jobname              = job_name
    strtimmed            = 'X' .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
ENDIF.
Regards,
Prabhudas
Edited by: Prabhu Das on May 19, 2009 11:50 PM
Edited by: Prabhu Das on May 19, 2009 11:57 PM