Scheduling a background abap report to run on a specific date

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

I have an ABAP report I want to schedule in another program.

Basically, I want to schedule it, so that it runs the next day (sy-datum + 1). I have used FM Job_open followed by submit and Job close, but the program is executed immediately.

Below is the code snippet:

......

v_datenext = sy-datum + 1.

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'

EXPORTING

delanfrep = ' '

jobgroup = ' '

jobname = jobname

sdlstrtdt = v_datenext

sdlstrttm = sy-uzeit

IMPORTING

jobcount = jobcount.

SUBMIT z_prg_spinterf

WITH i_year EQ v_subyrnext

WITH i_month EQ app->g_str_header-f_month

WITH i_dc EQ 'B'

USER sy-uname

VIA JOB jobname

NUMBER jobcount

AND RETURN.

starttime-sdlstrttm = sy-uzeit + 60.

• Close job

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'

EXPORTING

jobcount = jobcount

jobname = jobname

• prddays = 1

sdlstrtdt = v_datenext

sdlstrttm = starttime-sdlstrttm

strtimmed = starttimeimmediate

targetsystem = host.

The report z_prg_spinterf is getting executed immediately, which i dont want. I wanted it to be executed the next day.

Can someone help find out the source of the error. Maybe I am missing out something.

Thanks,

Nitish.

[Sandeep_Kumar]

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'

EXPORTING

delanfrep = ' '

jobgroup = ' '

jobname = jobname

sdlstrtdt = v_datenext => this shuold be space('').

sdlstrttm = sy-uzeit

IMPORTING

jobcount = jobcount.

Specify the date and time in JOB_CLOSE.

[Former Member]

Hi

1. go to transaction sm36

2. select job wizard

2.1 press continue

2.2 Enter a job name say abc(user defined)

Enter job class:- select priority say 'high priority"

2.3press continue

2.4 Select Abap program step

2.5 press continue

2.6 Enter the correct program name say"Z_REPORT"

2.7 Enter the correct variant name say" v1" and press continue

2.8 press continue

2.9 Select job start condition: "Date/Time" radio button and press continue

3.0 Enter the scheduled date: ie, date to which the report to be executed and give the desire time

3.1 press continue

3.2 Press complete

3.3 If success the report will be executed

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To see the output of the report

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1. transaction sm36

2. select own jobs

3. Find ur job name .

4. Press on spool, u will find the out put.

[ThomasZloch]

Do not provide sdlstrtdt and sdlstrttm when calling JOB_OPEN, do not provide strtimmed when calling JOB_CLOSE, and see if this helps.

Thomas

[Former Member]

Hello Thomas,

Now it works fine.

Many thanks.

Nitish.