Workflow EMail

[Ronald Haut]

Hi,
 
when I talked to SAP a while ago I was told that the URL is cut at 72 or
80 characters (I don't remember exactly).
This limitation has been fixed in the B2B component. So if you use a SAP
system w/out B2B you need to ask SAP for a fix.
 
Regards,
 
Ronald Haut
CSC PLOENZKE
 
 
"Dart, Jocelyn" wrote:
 
>
>
> Hi Kamaraj,
> Normal method for sending emails from workflow is to use a task
> with object SELFITEM, method SENDTASKDESCRIPTION, and set the Typeid
> parameter
> to "U" for internet mail, receivers are then email addresses e.g.
> "sap-wug at mitvma.mit.edu".
>
> To send the actual office object if you work through the programming
> beneath the SELFITEM and
> SOFM objects you eventually find there is a function module
> SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1 which does
> actual send.  But honestly, it's a lot easier to use
> SELFITEM.SENDTASKDESCRIPTION than to
> manually fill the interface of SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1 yourself.
>
> Regarding the URL, putting a URL in the task description works fine in
> Business-to-Business Procurement - I haven't noticed any limitation of
> 80 characters and some of the URLs created are definitely longer than
> that.  You need to make sure the URL is continuous of course and
> should cater for URL-encoding with spaces and special characters.
>
> What are you using to view the email?  Are you sure the limitation is
> on the workflow side and not part of your email system?
>
> Regards,
>
>
 
          Jocelyn Dart
          Consultant (BBP, Ecommerce, Internet Transaction Server,
  [Image] Workflow)
          SAP Australia
          Tel: +61 412 390 267
          Fax: +61 2 9935 4880
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kamaraj Shankar [mailto:kamaraj at ureach.com]
> Sent: Friday, 12 May 2000 8:23 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Workflow EMail
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Has any one sent a URL through work flow task
>
> I have a requirement to send a URL longer than 80
> characters as a part of task description to send
> EMail. EMail sent perfectly, but only the first
> 80 characters of the URL get interpreted as URL
> rest of them as normal text. Is this a limitation
> ..
>
> Can we send email within workflow other than
> using the task method. Can I invoke a function. I
> appreciate any help .
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kamaraj Shankar
>
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