Triger email when we start of a back ground job

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Hi there
Forget all the references to OLE etc -- this has NOTHING to do with your problem.
Let's go right back to Ist principles  -- so I assume what you want to do here is issue an email when a certain Background job is started.
You've got a few choices here -- In the first step of the background job you could call a class or function module that sends an email - probably the easiest way
so your background job would be a two step job 1) abap pgm that calls the email sending program and 2) the program you want to run.
The other way is to raise an event and use workflow -- be careful here because I doubt if you want to send an email for every batch job.
So you need to call a function module SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT  which raises your event say SENDEMAIL.
You then need to set up an entry via table SWE2 which starts a task or a WF when this event is raised.
Your WF will then execute your batch job (in the background), and call the email sending program -- you need to have external email connections set up on the SAP sending system (transaction SCOT).
If you need to send emails for particular batch jobs then the EASIEST way to go about this is as follows.
1) Define a Z table with Batch job name, email required  (an 'X' or blank) and the email address (if you have HR you could get the email address from Infotype 105) . If you need to get the email address at run time depending on the job, department running it etc etc then you will probably need some other parameters but to start with keep it simple so the Z table I've outlined here is the easiest.
2)  Create a "Batch job" scheduler -- this is very simple.  Function Modules  BP_JOB_CREATE etc can be used here . Use this program to submit your batch jobs that you want email notifications for.  This job could be run automatically say every 30 mins etc.
3) in this job check against the Z-table whether the actual batch job you want to run needs to send an email.
4) If it does then call SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT with the batch job / program name as part of the object key.
5) WF will then  simply send the email so you only need a 1 step task not a complete workflow.
You'll have to define a Business Object (you could do it via classes but for this simple exercise a Business object is the easiest). Define it as ZEMAILER  or something and define an event in it. The Business obvject will be an instance of your email Z table.
You only need a single method in the business object which will look up the email address and whether or not an email is to be sent.  If an email is required simply call the function module Z_SEND_EMAIL.  There's plenty of sample  code for sending  to external email function modules.
In SWE2 you'll define the event SENDEMAIL for business object ZEMAILER   to start task TSnnnnnn.
Use PFTC to create TSnnnnnn which just calls the  method  in your ZEMAILER business object that sends the email.
Easy
Cheers
jimbo