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System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:26:15 GMT

Hi,

I have a requirement where i need to display classical report with interaction when i run the report in froeground. But i need to display the report in ALV Block List when the user runs the same report in background.I want to put a IF condition for my subroutines so that i can meet my requirement.

Kindly suggest what is the system variable i need to use (may be SY-BATCH i suppose,but not sure)

and what value i need to pass in the system variable .

In short what i want is , if there is any system variable to indicate that my job is running in foreground

or background. If so what value i need to pass so that i can put a check on it.

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:30:48 GMT

Hi Murali,

You are correct, do not hesitate use SY-BATCH.

if it doesn't serve your purpose we will think other options, be aggressive while implementing your ideas/

Best Regards

Ramchander Rao.K

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:32:29 GMT

hi ramachander,

thanks for ur reply butv what value i need to pass in sy-batch.

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:32:53 GMT

Use SY-BATCH EQ 'X'.--- For if program is running in the background.

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:33:09 GMT

Hi,

U can use SY-BATCH check.

If sy-batch = 'X' this means the program is runnign in the background.

sy-batch NE 'X' runs in foreground.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Judith

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:34:57 GMT

Hi Murali,

It takes only two values either 'X' (true) or ' ' ( false)

Best Regards

Ramchander Rao.K

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:35:43 GMT

There are two way to do that.. you can use sy-ucomm = 'SJOB' (function code for F9 button) and sy-batch = 'X' (jbs run on back ground)..

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:36:18 GMT

By changing the Value of Sy-batch = 'X' we cannot set The execution in Background.

But If the Execution is set to Background the value of Sy-batch = 'X' ,in forground Sy-batch = ' ' .

in short We can only check the values of Sy-batch with either X or Blank.

Re: System Variable to identify background job

Former Member — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:38:49 GMT

Thaks to all

Re: System Variable to identify background job

KN-Nampoothiry — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:44:08 GMT

Hi Murali,

As told above, SY-BATCH is a deciding parameter and u cannot use it to make a Job run in Background. This proves useful when a report which is also run in foreground is used for a background job as well and in those cases you need some other input screen suitable for variants etc.

To schedule u knw its SM36.

Thanks,

Narayanan K N