my $pid;

    if (! defined ( $pid = fork ) ) { 
        DieNice("Unable to fork: $!\n"); 
    }

    if ( !$pid ) {
        close(STDIN);
        close(STDOUT);
    }
    else {
        print $query->redirect(
            "$Config::Setting{ScriptsDirectoryURL}/$Config::Setting{ScriptFilename}?Command=Update&Update=$Instance{ReportNumber}&Bottom");
        exit;
    }