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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks for the =
information Stefan.&nbsp; Unfortunately I cannot make the task a =
general task as it is a background task.&nbsp; However I will try and =
insert a triggering event and deactivate it.&nbsp; Will let you know of =
the outcome.</FONT></P>
 
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Angie</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">From:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Baeuerle, Stefan =
[SMTP:stefan.baeuerle@sap.com]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Thursday, December 07, 2000 3:39 AM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>=
</B> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Re: no workitems</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi Jan,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">you are right. The reason for the =
brackets is the receiver type FM. You will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">see this brackets only in the event =
log to get the information that this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">receiver has been set dynamically. =
The receiver FM will be called with the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">given receiver without brackets (to =
start the workflow).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Your workflow definition needs the =
specified event to be able to start. You</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">will also need this event to specify =
bindings for your workflow. If you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">activate the event at the workflow =
definition, you will get double entries</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">in the log because two linkages will =
be found (the dynamic and the static</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">one). The workflow would be started =
twice. Therefore deactivate the event at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the workflow definition. =
Nevertheless, the workflow will be started by the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(second) linkage with the receiver =
type FM.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Workitems will only be created, if =
there is a correct binding at the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">workflow definition between the event =
and the workflow container. Another</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">reason may be that there is no agent =
for the first workitem (set the task to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">general to check if this is the =
reason and refresh the org.assignments). If</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the system detects an error, no =
workitem will be created.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">hope this helps</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Stefan</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From: Jan, Angeline [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM">mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: Mittwoch, 6. Dezember 2000 =
20:04</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Subject: Re: no workitems</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi Michael,</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My event log shows the event for my =
workflow, but it's in brackets i.e.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(WS90500002).&nbsp; The reason for =
this is probably because it's found by the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">receiver type FM.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I've added the event in to the =
workflow before and it results in a double</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">entry in the event log.&nbsp; However =
If I remove the rec. type FM, no event</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">appears in the log.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Do you have any other =
suggestions?</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Angie</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From:&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Pokraka =
[SMTP:MPokraka@samsungsemi.co.uk]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday, December =
06, 2000 12:48 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Re: =
no workitems</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">What does your event log show for the =
event - specifically what receiver</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">type? If it doesn't show your task =
you wish to start, then your problem's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">there.</FONT>
</P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If not (though I've not had to work =
with receiver type FM's) from what I can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">gather you still need a triggereing =
event in your WF.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The event linkage basically sets up =
the link (OK, that was an obvious phrase</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">:)&nbsp; Your task still needs the =
trigger in order to 'react' to receiving this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">event so to speak.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If you set up a standard linkage =
(without rec.type FM) to a task and don't</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">have it as a trigger in the task, it =
will show up as 'Tasks which do not use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">this event' from SWU0.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">HTH</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Michael</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From: Jan, Angeline [ <A =
HREF=3D"mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM">mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM</A> &lt;<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM">mailto:AJan@KHOV.COM</A>&gt; ]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: 06 December 2000 16:38</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Subject: FW: no workitems</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Just to elaborate on the problem =
stated below:</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The workflow we're using is being =
triggered off from a milestone in a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">network activity.&nbsp; No triggering =
event is inserted in to the workflow as the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">event is resolved via the standard =
object itself.&nbsp; If you have a look at the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">event type linkage table, the object =
(mlst_netw) has a receiver type FM:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">CN_MS_EVENT_RECEIVER_TYPE_GET.&nbsp; =
This is the FM that resolves the event.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">When the network is confirmed (with =
the milestone) and event is triggered,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">but no workitem appears.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I've done a SWU0, and none of my tasks =
associated with the object shows</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">appears.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Any suggestions?</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Angie</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From:&nbsp;&nbsp; Jan, =
Angeline</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday, December =
06, 2000 10:30 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
'Workflow'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; no =
workitems</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi,</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have triggered off a workflow.&nbsp; =
There is an event in the log, but no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">workitem in the workitem selection =
log.&nbsp; I have checked the workflow (SWUD)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">and everything is correct.</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Any suggestions?</FONT>
</P>
 
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Angie</FONT>
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