Setting a report as a background

Question

Hi ALL
         Please give me the clear steps how to set a report to run as background with variants using sm36 and sm37 (if possible with example)
By
Prashanth

Answer 1

You can use SM36 and use the "Job Wizard" to define a background job in simple step by step procedure
Or
Goto SM37 and specify a job name.
Next specify the ABAP Program Name of the report you want to execute under Job Step.
Then click on "Extended Job Selection" and goto the Period Tab.
There select "Only Periodic Jobs" and then specify the frequency of execution based on Months, Weeks, Days, Hours or Minutes.
2)you can execute the report in background in SM37 , there are two options , one is as said using f9 or you can make SY-BATCH eq 'X'.
if x run the report or exit from the program.
so this way you can execute the report in background and check the spool in sm37
In order to restrict the user to run it only in background , you can as well check for SY-BATCH condition.
The other way is try to remove "execute in foreground" option from the menu and this can be done with the function module .
Do reward points if useful and close the thread if the doubt is cleared
data: begin of int_exc occurs 0,
code like sy-ucomm,
end of int_exc.
data wf_repid .
initialization.
clear int_exc.
int_exc-code = 'ONLI'.
append int_exc.
int_exc-code = 'PRIN'.
append int_exc.
move: sy-repid to wf_repid .
call function 'RS_SET_SELSCREEN_STATUS'
exporting
p_status = '%_00'
p_program = 'wf_repid'
tables
p_exclude = int_exc
Hope this helps,