Schedule job to kick off report writer?

[BrianVanderwiel]

User would like to schedule a report writer report (transaction GR55, enter a report group,.....). Is there a simple way to do this? I realize SAP generates a report name (ex: GP3G247NG8VI29S98GVKS5185KM300), but I don't want to schedule using the generated name if I can help it.

Also, I realize that I could just create an ABAP to launch GR55, and kick of the report, but I was hoping there was a better way.

Any ideas?

[carlos_verabaca]

When I run GR55, choose the Report Group that I want to execute and then choose Execute in BackGround, SAP creates a schedule with the generated name of the report. So I think this is the right way.

Hope this help.

[andreas_mann3]

Hi,

use fm G_PROGRAM_NAME to get program name

than you could create a job with fm's

1) job_start

2) submit (PROGRAM_NAME)

3) job_close

regards Andreas

[ramki_maley]

Hi Brian,

The following link should help you. I don't think it is any different for other releases.

<u><b>4.6C:</b></u> http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/5b/d22fc343c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

[BrianVanderwiel]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

To clarify, we need to schedule the report via our external scheduling system to run on a certain interval.

Since we can't guarantee that the generated program name will remain the same, the best solution seems to be a "shell" program that calls G_PROGRAM_NAME, then submits the report. Now I just need to decide what features (how flexible) to put in the shell program.

Thanks again.