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Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

Former Member — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:46:25 GMT

Hi Experts ,

I have a requirement to call a background Job from RFC Enabled Function Module . As soon as the background job is called , RFC enabled Function Module should exit or complete.

Please advise anyway of achieveing this.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Shital.

Re: Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

RaymondGiuseppi — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:20:30 GMT

Just use a [JOB_OPEN, SUBMIT and JOB_CLOSE|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/fa/096ee5543b11d1898e0000e8322d00/frameset.htm] in your RFC enabled FM. (Don't forget to provide print parameters if needed if the call comes actually from an external system)

You may also [call your RFC FM in an asynchronous way|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/22/042592488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm] (STARTING NEW TASK)

Regards

Re: Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

Former Member — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:30:41 GMT

when you call a job in RFC, the background job starts and the function module is not in command ..

so you need not worry.

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN' 
EXPORTING 
JOBNAME = JOBNAME 
IMPORTING 
JOBCOUNT = JOBNUMBER 
EXCEPTIONS 
CANT_CREATE_JOB = 01 
INVALID_JOB_DATA = 02 
JOBNAME_MISSING = 03 
OTHERS = 99. 

IF SY-SUBRC > 0. 
<Error processing> 
ENDIF.

JOB_SUBMIT.

JOB_CLOSE.

To create variants you can use

RS_VARIANT_LIST

Regards,

Lalit Mohan Gupta.

Re: Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

Former Member — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:02:39 GMT

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.It is helpfull.

Could you please comment if Function Module BP_EVENT_RAISE can be helpfull for this requirement?

If yes , please elaborate on this.

Best Regards,

Shital.

Re: Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

Former Member — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:02:54 GMT

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.It is helpfull.

Could you please comment if Function Module BP_EVENT_RAISE can be helpfull for this requirement?

If yes , please elaborate on this.

Best Regards,

Shital.

Re: Calling a background Job from RFC enabled Function Module

Former Member — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:32:32 GMT

Hello Shital,

Yes, the FM BP_EVENT_RAISE will be helpful in this case:

Here is an example for the FM , Let me know if you have any questions!

Example

Report processing before triggering event...
Trigger event to start background jobs waiting for the event.

DATA: EVENTID LIKE TBTCJOB-EVENTID.

DATA: EVENTPARM LIKE TBTCJOB-EVENTPARM.

EVENTID = 'SP_TEST_EVENT'. " Event name must be defined

" with transaction SM62.

EVENTPARM = 'EVENT1'. " Optional: a job can be

" scheduled to wait for an

" EVENTID or combination of

" EVENTID and EVENTPARM.

CALL FUNCTION 'BP_EVENT_RAISE' " Event is triggered. Jobs

EXPORTING " waiting for event will be

EVENTID = EVENTID " started.

EVENTPARM = EVENTPARM

TARGET_INSTANCE = u2018 u2018 " Instance at which an event

" should be processed. Can

" generally be omitted.

EXCEPTIONS OTHERS = 1. " Exceptions include event not

" defined, no EVENTID

" exported, etc.