abap

How do I submit a background job without the spool printing?

Here is an outline of my code that submits a background job:

 CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_OPEN'
    EXPORTING
      jobname          = v_jobname
      sdlstrtdt        = sy-datum
      sdlstrttm        = sy-uzeit
    IMPORTING
      jobcount         = v_jobcount.

  SUBMIT (gc_report) AND RETURN
  USING SELECTION-SET gc_variant
  WITH SELECTION-TABLE t_seltab
  USER sy-uname
  VIA JOB v_jobname
  NUMBER v_jobcount.

CALL FUNCTION 'JOB_CLOSE'
  EXPORTING
    jobcount             = v_jobcount
    jobname              = v_jobname
    strtimmed            = abap_true.

The users have default printers which are required for other tasks:

So when this code runs it automatically prints the spool to their default printer.

How can I change my SUBMIT statement to stop the spool being printed but still keep it viewable in SM37? I found one way to do it which was to submit the report using a system user but some users don't have the authorisations to schedule jobs for other users so that method doesn't work.

Solution

  • First call the function module GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS with no_dialog, mode and immediately parameters:

    DATA: ls_print_parameters TYPE pri_params,
      lc_valid_prt_param  TYPE flag.

      CALL FUNCTION 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
        EXPORTING
          no_dialog              = 'X'
          mode                   = 'BATCH'
          immediately            = ' '
        IMPORTING
          out_parameters         = ls_print_parameters
          valid                  = lv_valid_prt_param
        EXCEPTIONS
          archive_info_not_found = 1
          invalid_print_params   = 2
          invalid_archive_params = 3
          OTHERS                 = 4.

    and pass the received structure ls_print_parameters via SPOOL PARAMETERS to SUBMIT call:

    SUBMIT (gc_report) TO SAP-SPOOL
  SPOOL PARAMETERS ls_print_parameters
  WITHOUT SPOOL DYNPRO
    ...