To call an external executable program from a background process

[Former Member]

Is there any method to call an external executable program (exe) from a background process in ABAP.

CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES->execute will not work since the process is working in background.

Is there any background substitute for this method?.

Thanks

[SuhaSaha]

Hello,

You can make use of the function 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE'.

Google it, read the documentation available on SDN. There are many relevant posts available.

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Hi John,

Try this code. Hope this is what you are looking for.

  
DATA LOAD_JOB TYPE TBTCJOB-JOBNAME
 DATA load_count LIKE tbtcjob-jobcount.

      CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'
        EXPORTING
          jobname  = 'LOAD_JOB'
        IMPORTING
          jobcount = load_count.


      SUBMIT zprog_back
         VIA JOB 'LOAD_JOB'
             NUMBER load_count  AND RETURN.
*


      CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'
         EXPORTING
              jobcount  = load_count
              jobname   = 'LOAD_JOB'
*            SDLSTRTDT =
*            SDLSTRTTM =
              strtimmed = 'X'
              .

This will call program zprog_back using a background job 'LOAD_JOB' and will execute in background immediately.

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Regards

Naveen Vajja

Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Apr 7, 2011 10:02 AM

[Former Member]

Hi Naveen,

I think your answered code is to execute an ABAP program in background. That thing I am already doing with SM36.

But my issue is to call/execute an external executable program (not ABAP program), from an ABAP program that is running in

background.

[Former Member]

Hi,

/SDF/S_TCC_COMMAND_EXECUTE OS: Command Execute

CAT_EXTERNAL_EXECUTE

These are the FM's I know....but never tried executing in background. Sorry

To pass parameters as well, you can also use FM gui_run

Tiny word of caution though. This only runs Windows Scripts. So if you are in a UNIX environment, thats a different story (and I'm not completely aware of such cases. Though I think you use SM69).

But as an idea.... you can write scripts to execute via a job.

There are application specific FM's as well.

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Regards

Naveen Vajja

Edited by: Ncvajja on Apr 7, 2011 8:54 AM

Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Apr 7, 2011 10:03 AM