Will SUBMIT report EXPORTING LIST TO MEMORY work, when Run in Background?

Question

You can use SUBMIT <report> EXPORTING LIST TO MEMORY, and then Call the FM LIST_FROM_MEMORY to get the Data.
This works fine, when the Program is Run in Foreground. My question is, will it work when I Run the Program in Background? i.e. When I Run the Program in Background, will the SUBMIT Statement, Export the List to Memory? Because only then the FM LIST_FROM_MEMORY will get the Data.
Any alternate solution to meet the same requirement will be appreciated.

Answer 1

It works for me... my spool output looked like:
11.01.2008          JC: Calling program - test list to memory                  1                                                                               
ZLOCAL_JC_SDN_CALLING_PROGRAM                started at 12:54:29                        
ZLOCAL_JC_SDN_CALLING_PROGRAM                call complete 12:54:30                     
ZLOCAL_JC_SDN_CALLING_PROGRAM                started at 12:54:30                                                                               
11.01.2008           JC: Called program - testing list to memory                                                                               
ZLOCAL_JC_SDN_CALLED_PROGRAM                 was called at: 12:54:29                    
for the following code:
report zlocal_jc_sdn_calling_program.
parameters:
  p_start(1)            type c.
start-of-selection.
  perform testcase.
*&      Form  testcase
form testcase.
  data:
   lt_list              type table of abaplist.
  write: / sy-repid, 'started at', sy-uzeit.
  submit zlocal_jc_sdn_called_program
    exporting list to memory
    and return.
  write: / sy-repid, 'call complete', sy-uzeit.
  call function 'LIST_FROM_MEMORY'
    tables
      listobject = lt_list.
  write: / sy-repid, 'started at', sy-uzeit.
  call function 'WRITE_LIST'
    tables
      listobject = lt_list.
endform.                    "testcase
and
report zlocal_jc_sdn_called_program.
start-of-selection.
  write: / sy-repid, 'was called at:', sy-uzeit.