Process Chain Attachment using Spool

Hi there,
I have a requirement to attach the spool created by an ABAP program to the message in that process chain step. I'm in BI 7.0, sps 17, EHP1.
I have created a custom process type with the folowing options:
Documentation Type: Message
Document object: rspc_abab.
The ABAP program I'm using creates a status report that I'd like to attach to the outgoing message. I can reference the spool number and I've tried changing the execution user to my ID. I can see the spool that is created and have tried to create an attachment with that spool reference, but no attachment is being generated.
Can anyone suggest an answer?

Hi mates,
Okay, I learnt that the existing ODS Requests must be deleted prior to me re-executing the InfoPackage.
   My question would be, lets assume that the User suddenly needs on an urgent basis to get the latest data.
   So, then how would the User go about doing this ?
   A) Does he have to Change the Start Variant of the Process Chain
   B) Does he have to Delete the Existing ODS Request each time and then only hit on InfoPackage -> Start ?
   Is there any other easier method for end-user to run the scheduler on an ad-hoc basis ?
   Certainly running RSPC_CHAIN_START or RSPC_CHAIN_EXECUTE_REMOTE FM will help, but this case the End-User would need to know the exact Input Parameters ?
   Would there be any best practise method or some simpler method to assist the user in such circumstances ?
   Your feedback is very much appreciated

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You use authorization checks in process chain maintenance to lock the process chain, and the processes of the chain, against actions by unauthorized users.
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If you do not maintain this attribute, you can display, edit, schedule or execute the process chain in all clients.
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Execution User
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