<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Sanjiv,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> Everything works fine even with /* as far as I do not have "&" character in my URL. Unfortunately I have three "&" characters in my URL.</font>
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http://40.1.132.253/RightSite/getcontent?DMW_OBJECTID=0900f23180008942&DMW_D<br>
OCBASE=p2pdevus&sap_docnum=DCTM3700F23180000100 </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">That is why I was interested in escape characters. This mail talked about it and mentioned using </font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><(>&<)>&DMW_D<br>
OCBASE=p2pdevus<(>&<)> </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">But some how this is not working for me.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Regards,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Pallavika Patel<br>
433-3157</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>sanjiv bajpai <sanjiv_bajpai@yahoo.com></b></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: SAP Workflow <Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU></font>
<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">10/03/2001 06:32 PM</font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Please respond to SAP Workflow Users' Group</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject: Re: Adding URL in e-mails</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Pallvika,<br>
Try = instead of /*, it works fine I have used it.It<br>
concatenates the element or text.<br>
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Sanjiv<br>
--- Pallavika Patel<br>
<PATEL_PALLAVIKA_P_NONLILLY@LILLY.COM> wrote:<br>
> Hello All,<br>
><br>
> I have a requirement of adding a external URL<br>
> into my workflow task<br>
> description.<br>
> I have used SAPSCRIPT editor to include URL. Also,<br>
> this URL I am using is<br>
> added as a comment with /* in SAPSCRIPT editor.<br>
><br>
> I have & in my URL. When I tried to include the<br>
> escape character <(>&<)> as mentioned below in this<br>
> mail URL treats those characters literally.<br>
> Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to do<br>
> something special? Please<br>
> advise me.<br>
><br>
> Your reply will be appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Pallavika Patel<br>
> 433-3157<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Richard Schot <richard.schot@avelon-it.com><br>
> Sent by: SAP Workflow <Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU><br>
> 08/15/2001 11:24 AM<br>
> Please respond to SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
><br>
><br>
> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
> cc:<br>
> Subject: Re: Adding URL in e-mails<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi Jocelyn, thanks for your reply.<br>
> The problem described below occurs in a 4.0B<br>
> environment. How must I<br>
> proceed<br>
> here? I tried the suggestion of Alan but did not<br>
> succeed in creating a url<br>
> as attachment in background. Any suggestions ?<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Richard<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: SAP Workflow<br>
> [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of<br>
> Dart, Jocelyn<br>
> Sent: woensdag 15 augustus 2001 3:41<br>
> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
> Subject: Re: Adding URL in e-mails<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi Richard,<br>
> In 4.6C, SELFITEM.SENDTASKDESCRIPTION has an<br>
> optional parameter<br>
> LINEWIDTH which will let you increase the length up<br>
> to 132 characters<br>
> (75 characters is just the default width).<br>
> Not perfect,but most URLs will fit within that<br>
> space.<br>
> You'll need to make sure you include the LINEWIDTH<br>
> parameter in your<br>
> bindings.<br>
><br>
> If SAPSCRIPT is killing you - e.g. by adding<br>
> unwanted new line characters<br>
> -<br>
> using the CHANGE EDITOR option while changing the<br>
> long description will<br>
> take<br>
> you to the old editor. It's clunkier but does have<br>
> the advantage of<br>
> giving<br>
> you<br>
> a little more control over the formatting.<br>
> Regards,<br>
> Jocelyn Dart<br>
> Consultant (EBP, BBP, Ecommerce, Internet<br>
> Transaction Server, Workflow)<br>
> SAP Australia<br>
> Email jocelyn.dart@sap.com<br>
> <mailto:jocelyn.dart@sap.com><br>
> Tel: +61 412 390 267<br>
> Fax: +61 2 9935 4880<br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Rickayzen, Alan<br>
> Sent: Friday, 10 August 2001 4:02 AM<br>
> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
> Subject: Re: Adding URL in e-mails<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi Richard,<br>
> There are limitations in sapscript which make long<br>
> embedded URLs<br>
> impossible.<br>
> Have you tried adding the URL as an attachment? This<br>
> will work in all<br>
> inboxes (Windows, Web, Outlook Lotus...) .<br>
><br>
> Kind regards,<br>
><br>
> Alan Rickayzen<br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: michel Tallon<br>
> [mailto:michel.tallon@ifrance.com]<br>
> Sent: Donnerstag, August 09, 2001 1:16 PM<br>
> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
> Subject: Re: Adding URL in e-mails<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi Richard,<br>
><br>
> For the fisrt problem, try<br>
> <(>&<)>_report=ZZTEST<(>&<)> instead of<br>
> &_report=ZZTEST& , by enclosing the & with <(> you<br>
> it will be displayed<br>
> correctly.<br>
><br>
> The second point (cutting URL) is more tricky.<br>
> Method SendTaskDescription use some function module<br>
> (SWU_GET_TASK_TEXTLINES)<br>
> with restriction to the lenght (75 characters, at<br>
> least in 4.6C). And even<br>
> if you change the value directly in the code, you<br>
> have to take care of all<br>
> the other treatment in this method you may restrict<br>
> the lenght.<br>
> The easier way is to restrict to URL lenght to 75<br>
> char.<br>
> The more complex it's to try to modify the<br>
> SendTaskDescription Method.<br>
><br>
> Hope it helps.<br>
><br>
> Regards.<br>
><br>
> Michel Tallon.<br>
><br>
> -----Message d'origine-----<br>
> De : SAP Workflow<br>
> [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]De la part de<br>
> Richard Schot<br>
> Envoyi : jeudi 9 ao{t 2001 11:50<br>
> @ : SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
> Objet : Adding URL in e-mails<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
> I have a problem when sending a SMTP mail to sap</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">> users with a hyperlink to<br>
> a<br>
> web report. It is possible to store in the hyperlink<br>
> the reportname,<br>
> variant<br>
> and parameters/select-option values.<br>
><br>
> However....<br>
> I have a task that sends the email (selfitem<br>
> sendtaskdescription) and I<br>
> pass<br>
> a<br>
> container value with the URL in question. In the<br>
> email a part of the URL<br>
> is<br>
> disappeared....<br>
> If you specify the url f.i. like<br>
><br>
http://sdfsdfsd/scripts/wgate.dll/webrfc/!?_function=www_get_report&_report=<br>
> ZZTEST&_variant=ITS&_parc_ebeln=4500000123<br>
><br>
> the part between &...& is disappeared. I think this<br>
> is caused by the<br>
> interpretation of SAP that values between '&' must<br>
> be replaced by the<br>
> value<br>
> of<br>
> the attribute of the buisness object. This is not<br>
> present and therfore<br>
> skipped.<br>
><br>
> The result of the URL:<br>
><br>
http://sdfsdfsd/scripts/wgate.dll/webrfc/!?_function=www_get_report_variant=<br>
> ITS&_parc_ebeln=4500000123<br>
><br>
> Another question I have is about the cut of the URL.<br>
> In outlook the URL is<br>
> cut<br>
> in half so therefore can not be used.<br>
><br>
> Has anyone a solution for this ? Any help is<br>
> appreciated!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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