ABAP: Important FMs for background/batch processing

Here is list of important FMs which are used for background processing/batch jobs ( creation/read/job log/abort etc.):

Basic FMs for scheduling background jobs:

1. JOB_OPEN :  Create a new Job 
2. JOB_SUBMIT :  Add the steps via JOB_SUBMIT
3. JOB_CLOSE : Release Job via JOB_CLOSE 

BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM : Find all jobs for a program/report 

BP_JOBLOG_READ : Read the job log 

BP_JOBLOG_SHOW : Display job log

SHOW_JOBSTATE : Show job status( Active/scheduled/canceled etc.) 

Cheers,
Sandeep