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Hi Peter/Alan,
<br>I installed the SAP workflow Integration succesfully , when I am trying
to Define new form with
<br>Form Development , it's giving error <b>" Instance member PLUGIN2 doesn't
exist" .</b>
<br> DO we have to install any plugin for LN along with connector?
<br>I am selecting existing SAP workflow Task .
<br>
<p>Thanks in advance
<br>Rakesh
<br>
<p>Peter Lindlau wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi Rakesh,
<p>the error message you are getting indicates that the lsx used during
design
<br>time is not registered properly. The registration is part of the
<br>installation process and adds the following entry to your registry:
<br>key:
<br>HLEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Lotus -> Components ->
<br>LotusScriptExtension -> 2.0
<br>value:
<br>DESIGN = C:\WINNT\System32\nlsxdsgn.dll
<br>The file nlsxdsgn.dll is must be present at the specified location.
<p>Has your installation process finished successfully?
<br>In case you got an error could you create an OSS note?
<p>regards - Peter
<p>Rakesh Dube <rakesh_dube@pacific.net.sg>@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> on 28.04.2001
<br>10:00:43
<p>Please respond to SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
<p>Sent by: SAP Workflow <Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
<p>To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>cc:
<p>Subject: Re: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<p>Hi Peter/Alan,
<br>I installed the SAP connector for the lotus notes.
<p>When I am trying to to run form installation in SAP workflow integration
<br>database ,
<br>getting error " Error loading USE or USELSX module:*DESIGN".
<p>Here I am enclosing sreen dump of error file
<p>Kindly let me know if I have to configure something else before Workflow
<br>Integration
<br>I am using Lotus Notes R/5 .
<p>Thanks
<p>Rakesh
<br>Andersen Consulting
<br>ITS/Webflow Consultant
<br>Encl :lnerror.doc
<p>"Rickayzen, Alan" wrote:
<p>> Rakesh,
<br>> The Lotus Notes integration downloadable from Lotus does require
the LN
<br>SAP
<br>> Connector and this does cost money.
<br>>
<br>> However, the SAP version, not only offers additional features BUT
ALSO IS
<br>> FREE. All the software comes on the GUI CD. You DO NOT HAVE TO BUY
THE LN
<br>> SAP Connector.
<br>>
<br>> Kind regards,
<br>>
<br>> Alan Rickayzen
<br>> SAP AG
<br>>
<br>> -----Original Message-----
<br>> From: Rakesh Dube [<a href="mailto:rakesh_dube@pacific.net.sg">mailto:rakesh_dube@pacific.net.sg</a>]
<br>> Sent: Freitag, 20. April 2001 08:34
<br>> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>> Subject: Re: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<br>>
<br>> Hi ,
<br>> We also have problem related to Lotus Notes and work item but
different
<br>> nature
<br>> Actully we configured the Purchase req. and purchase order workflow
<br>> My client want to approve the PO/PR from Lotus Notes
<br>>
<br>> We demostrated the Workflow connector to him , he was happy but problem
<br>is
<br>> only
<br>> 2 approver are there and LN SAP connector(Software) is costing him
around
<br>> 10K S$
<br>> As per him this is very high cost for 2 user.
<br>>
<br>> Can any one suggest some other alternatives method to approve workitem
<br>from
<br>> LN
<br>>
<br>> Thanks
<br>> Rakesh
<br>>
<br>> Kjetil Kilhavn wrote:
<br>>
<br>> > Although Alan and Jocelyn advice you from doing this what you are
<br>really
<br>> asking
<br>> > is whether it is possible, and if so how it can be done. I won't
say
<br>the
<br>> advice
<br>> > against doing it are bad, because I haven't thought much about
those
<br>> aspects -
<br>> > but I agree that you need to do a lot of the authorisation checking
<br>> yourself.
<br>> > Just because something isn't always a good idea that doesn't
<br>necessarily
<br>> imply
<br>> > it is never a good idea. If you can live with it, then here are
some
<br>> > suggestions.
<br>> >
<br>> > You can do this by using the integration tools from Lotus. There
are
<br>two
<br>> of
<br>> > them, one called the SAP connector (I think) and the other called
LSX
<br>for
<br>> SAP
<br>> > R/3 RFC.
<br>> >
<br>> > We have until now used the LSX for integration (not your scenario),
and
<br>it
<br>> has
<br>> > worked OK with SAP version 3.1, 4.0 and 4.5. With 4.6 we have
<br>encountered
<br>> a
<br>> > problem, so we will not be using it anymore. However, since our
problem
<br>> was
<br>> > related to starting the GUI, you can possibly still use that solution.
<br>> Note that
<br>> > Lotus wants to phase it out, so support is limited.
<br>> >
<br>> > Checked the internet pages, it the LSX and then "Lotus Enterprise
<br>> Integrator or
<br>> > Domino Enterprise Connection Services with the Domino Connector
for SAP
<br>> R/3".
<br>> > See their pages at
<br>> > <a href="http://lotus.com/products/eibu_knowbase.nsf/eipages/homeconsap">http://lotus.com/products/eibu_knowbase.nsf/eipages/homeconsap</a>
<br>> >
<br>> > The demo of the connector focuses on field mapping. The nice thing
<br>about
<br>> the LSX
<br>> > is that the LotusScript extensions give you a fair amount of control.
<br>You
<br>> could
<br>> > e.g. first call a function to do authorisation checking, and then
if
<br>that
<br>> was OK
<br>> > call a function to do the desired processing. Thereby you would
avoid
<br>the
<br>> > problem Jocelyn mentioned about the workflow continuing even if
the
<br>user
<br>> wasn't
<br>> > authorised.
<br>> >
<br>> > Another option (to hide password etc also from those who have designer
<br>> access in
<br>> > Notes) is to call an executable program from your Notes form (or
<br>whatever)
<br>> and
<br>> > use a C++ program to do all the communication towards SAP. I suppose
<br>SAP
<br>> keeps
<br>> > updating their C++ toolkit to support every release. It has some
nice
<br>> classes,
<br>> > so if you have some developers with a fair C++ knowledge they should
be
<br>> able to
<br>> > hatch the egg here.
<br>> >
<br>> > I'd recommend calling your own functions in SAP from Notes (or
a C++
<br>> program),
<br>> > and then in those functions do the magic. Then the code outside
SAP
<br>would
<br>> be
<br>> > fairly small.
<br>> > --
<br>> > KjetilK
<br>> >
<br>> > From: "Dart, Jocelyn" <jocelyn.dart@sap.com>@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
on
<br>> 20.04.2001
<br>> > 01:44
<br>> >
<br>> > Please respond to "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
<br>> >
<br>> > Sent by: SAP Workflow <Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
<br>> >
<br>> > To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>> > cc: (bcc: Kjetil Kilhavn)
<br>> >
<br>> > Subject: Re: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<br>> >
<br>> > Hi Flavio,
<br>> > I've been through this discussion with another customer.
<br>> > I can only support Alan's advice, i.e. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!!!
<br>> > Just because something is technically possible, doesn't mean it's
a
<br>good
<br>> > idea.
<br>> >
<br>> > Using a generic user to send back the workitem results is very
<br>dangerous
<br>> > from a
<br>> > security standpoint. Even if you are able to record who sent
the mail,
<br>> how
<br>> > often
<br>> > will that log be checked? Given that the executed workitem
will
<br>continue
<br>> > the workflow
<br>> > immediately the results are received, even if you do find an
<br>unauthorised
<br>> > person
<br>> > has sent the results, how will you catch it in time? And
how are you
<br>> going
<br>> > to reverse what's happened?
<br>> > Especially if there is a monetary or contractual flow on?
<br>> >
<br>> > The classic scenario to explain worst case:
<br>> > a) Authorised person receives email with executable workitem attachment
<br>> > b) Authorised person needs more info before making decision, so
<br>forwards
<br>> > copy of workitem
<br>> > with request for more info back to the initiator
<br>> > c) Initiator is now able to execute the workitem attachment - i.e.
<br>approve
<br>> > their own stuff!!!
<br>> >
<br>> > If it's the licensing that's the issue, suggest you ring your local
SAP
<br>> > helpdesk
<br>> > and get someone to discuss the licensing issue with your account
<br>manager
<br>> at
<br>> > SAP.
<br>> > If you are on a mySAP licence it may not cost any extra (i.e. it
may
<br>> already
<br>> > be
<br>> > included in your current licensing agreement), even if you are
on an
<br>> > old licence these are minimal users and should attract a minimal
cost.
<br>> > But you have to talk to the licensing experts on this.
<br>> > Regards,
<br>> > Jocelyn Dart
<br>> > Consultant (BBP, Ecommerce, Internet Transaction Server, Workflow)
<br>> > SAP Australia
<br>> > Email jocelyn.dart@sap.com <<a href="mailto:jocelyn.dart@sap.com">mailto:jocelyn.dart@sap.com</a>>
<br>> > Tel: +61 412 390 267
<br>> > Fax: +61 2 9935 4880
<br>> >
<br>> > -----Original Message-----
<br>> > From: Flavio Oliveira [<a href="mailto:oliveiraflavio@hotmail.com">mailto:oliveiraflavio@hotmail.com</a>]
<br>> > Sent: Friday, 20 April 2001 6:49 AM
<br>> > To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>> > Subject: Re: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<br>> >
<br>> > Alan:
<br>> >
<br>> > The problem is that I have some users that will use SAP very
<br>sporadically
<br>> > and, some times, they are not locally at our site. Is not interesting
<br>for
<br>> us
<br>> > to have specific SAP user id's for this kind of sporadicaly users.
<br>> >
<br>> > That is why we are trying to use lotus notes id's.
<br>> >
<br>> > The problems with log information we can try to solve by putting
the
<br>notes
<br>> > id as the user who has realy approved the document. I know that
this is
<br>> > possible only by changing standard SAP and we will have to decide
what
<br>is
<br>> > better: either create SAP users for all involved people or try
to use
<br>the
<br>> > lotus notes solution (with all the inconvenient that we know that
<br>exist).
<br>> >
<br>> > I would appreciate any suggestion.
<br>> > Thank you very much.
<br>> > Flavio.
<br>> >
<br>> > >From: "Rickayzen, Alan" <alan.rickayzen@sap.com>
<br>> > >Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
<br>> > >To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>> > >Subject: Re: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<br>> > >Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:32:13 +0200
<br>> > >
<br>> > >Flavio,
<br>> > >The problem is that e-mails can be forwarded to anyone and by
<br>providing a
<br>> > >generic mechanism you completely lose control over who-does-what
in
<br>the
<br>> SAP
<br>> > >backend system. It would be like creating a user with no password
<br>control
<br>> > >whatsoever.
<br>> > >
<br>> > >You also lose all accountability in the different workflow logs.
<br>> > >
<br>> > >Why do it via e-mail rather than using the Web Inbox which everyone
<br>can
<br>> > >access (via their user id and access control)?
<br>> > >
<br>> > >It would help if you could paint the exact scenario.
<br>> > >
<br>> > >Alan Rickayzen
<br>> > >SAP AG
<br>> > >
<br>> > >-----Original Message-----
<br>> > >From: Flavio Oliveira [<a href="mailto:oliveiraflavio@hotmail.com">mailto:oliveiraflavio@hotmail.com</a>]
<br>> > >Sent: Donnerstag, 19. April 2001 14:23
<br>> > >To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
<br>> > >Subject: Execute workitem from Lotus Notes (no SAP user)
<br>> > >
<br>> > >
<br>> > >I know that is possible to send a notification from workflow to
an
<br>> internet
<br>> > >email address.
<br>> > >
<br>> > >But is it possible to execute a workitem from this internet address
<br>and
<br>> use
<br>> > >some generic SAP user to actually update the data on SAP?
<br>> > >
<br>> > >Thanks.
<br>> > >Flavio.
<br>> > >
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