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Scheduling Background job

Former Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:56:08 GMT

Hi All,

I have a 3 program.

Program 1 is the main program.

Program 2 and Program 3 are sub programs. These two programs has to be scheduled in background through Program1.

Then i need to check the status of the program2 and program3 in Program1. Further I need to check the spool after the completion of the program2 and program3.

How can i achive this.

Re: Scheduling Background job

Former Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:58:08 GMT

create a recording of sm37 transaction for running programs in background and generate code for it and using call transaction BDC data use it in main program

Re: Scheduling Background job

Former Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:59:42 GMT

Hi,

You can submit prograams 2 and 3 from one by using the addition "VIA JOB job NUMBER n"

This job number can be generated using the FM JOB_OPEN.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Raj

Re: Scheduling Background job

Former Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:31:04 GMT

Hi,

I tried using Submit using JOb job number n.

I wrote like

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'.

SUMBit progeam1 JOB jobname NUMBER n.

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'.

but when i go and check in sm37 i am not getting the job name.

Is this correct process wht i have written.

Re: Scheduling Background job

Former Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:36:23 GMT

Hi,

Define back ground job in SM36 T-code. Assign the same in SM37 T-code for Scheduling job with required date.

Regards,

BBR.