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<DIV><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D072032021-04102001>Pallavika,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D072032021-04102001>Create=20
a container element at the task level and pass this URL to =
this element by=20
setting up the initial values. Then use this container element in the =
task=20
description. In my opinion this should work and you should not =
have=20
problems with the "&" . </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D072032021-04102001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D072032021-04102001>Best=20
of luck,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D072032021-04102001>Krishna.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D072032021-04102001>208-3682678. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Pallavika Patel=20
[mailto:PATEL_PALLAVIKA_P_NONLILLY@LILLY.COM]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, =
October=20
04, 2001 6:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:=20
Adding URL in e-mails<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif=20
size=3D2>Sanjiv,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2> =
Everything works fine even with /* as far as I do not have =
"&"=20
character in my URL. Unfortunately I have three "&" characters in =
my=20
URL.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New"=20
size=3D2><BR>http://40.1.132.253/RightSite/getcontent?DMW_OBJECTID=3D090=
0f23180008942&DMW_D<BR>OCBASE=3Dp2pdevus&sap_docnum=3DDCTM3700F2=
3180000100=20
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2>That is why I was =
interested in=20
escape characters. This mail talked about it and mentioned using =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New"=20
size=3D2><(>&<)>&DMW_D<BR>OCBASE=3Dp2pdevus<(>=
&<)>=20
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2>But some how this is =
not working for=20
me.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2>Regards,</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2>Pallavika Patel<BR>433-3157</FONT> =
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<TD><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D1><B>sanjiv bajpai=20
<sanjiv_bajpai@yahoo.com></B></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3Dsans-serif=20
size=3D1>Sent by: SAP Workflow =
<Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU></FONT>=20
<P><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D1>10/03/2001 06:32 PM</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3Dsans-serif size=3D1>Please respond to SAP Workflow Users' =
Group</FONT>=20
<BR></P>
<TD><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1> =
</FONT><BR><FONT=20
face=3Dsans-serif size=3D1> To: =
=20
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3Dsans-serif=20
size=3D1> cc: =
</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D1> =
Subject:=20
Re: Adding URL in e-mails</FONT>=20
<BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New"=20
size=3D2>Pallvika,<BR>Try =3D instead of /*, it works fine I have used=20
it.It<BR>concatenates the element or text.<BR><BR>Sanjiv<BR>--- =
Pallavika=20
Patel<BR><PATEL_PALLAVIKA_P_NONLILLY@LILLY.COM> wrote:<BR>> =
Hello=20
All,<BR>><BR>> I have a requirement of adding a =
external=20
URL<BR>> into my workflow task<BR>> description.<BR>> I have =
used=20
SAPSCRIPT editor to include URL. Also,<BR>> this URL I am using =
is<BR>>=20
added as a comment with /* in SAPSCRIPT editor.<BR>><BR>> I have =
& in=20
my URL. When I tried to include the<BR>> escape character=20
<(>&<)> as mentioned below in this<BR>> mail URL =
treats those=20
characters literally.<BR>> Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to=20
do<BR>> something special? Please<BR>> advise me.<BR>><BR>> =
Your=20
reply will be appreciated.<BR>><BR>> Regards,<BR>> Pallavika=20
Patel<BR>> 433-3157<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Richard =
Schot=20
<richard.schot@avelon-it.com><BR>> Sent by: SAP Workflow=20
<Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU><BR>> 08/15/2001 11:24 =
AM<BR>> Please=20
respond to SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR>><BR>><BR>> =
=20
To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR>> =
=20
cc:<BR>> Subject: =
=20
Re: Adding URL in e-mails<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> =
Hi=20
Jocelyn, thanks for your reply.<BR>> The problem described below =
occurs in a=20
4.0B<BR>> environment. How must I<BR>> proceed<BR>> here? I =
tried the=20
suggestion of Alan but did not<BR>> succeed in creating a =
url<BR>> as=20
attachment in background. Any suggestions ?<BR>><BR>> =
Regards,<BR>>=20
Richard<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: SAP=20
Workflow<BR>> [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf =
Of<BR>> Dart,=20
Jocelyn<BR>> Sent: woensdag 15 augustus 2001 3:41<BR>> To:=20
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR>> Subject: Re: Adding URL in=20
e-mails<BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi Richard,<BR>> In 4.6C,=20
SELFITEM.SENDTASKDESCRIPTION has an<BR>> optional parameter<BR>> =
LINEWIDTH=20
which will let you increase the length up<BR>> to 132 =
characters<BR>> (75=20
characters is just the default width).<BR>> Not perfect,but most =
URLs will=20
fit within that<BR>> space.<BR>> You'll need to make sure you =
include the=20
LINEWIDTH<BR>> parameter in your<BR>> bindings.<BR>><BR>> =
If=20
SAPSCRIPT is killing you - e.g. by adding<BR>> unwanted new line=20
characters<BR>> -<BR>> using the CHANGE EDITOR option while =
changing=20
the<BR>> long description will<BR>> take<BR>> you to the old =
editor.=20
It's clunkier but does have<BR>> the advantage of<BR>>=20
giving<BR>> you<BR>> a little more control over the =
formatting.<BR>>=20
Regards,<BR>> Jocelyn Dart<BR>> =
Consultant=20
(EBP, BBP, Ecommerce, Internet<BR>> Transaction Server, =
Workflow)<BR>> SAP=20
Australia<BR>> Email jocelyn.dart@sap.com<BR>>=20
<mailto:jocelyn.dart@sap.com><BR>> Tel: +61 412 390 =
267<BR>> Fax:=20
+61 2 9935 4880<BR>><BR>><BR>> -----Original =
Message-----<BR>> From:=20
Rickayzen, Alan<BR>> Sent: Friday, 10 August 2001 4:02 AM<BR>> =
To:=20
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR>> Subject: Re: Adding URL in=20
e-mails<BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi Richard,<BR>> There are =
limitations in=20
sapscript which make long<BR>> embedded URLs<BR>> =
impossible.<BR>> Have=20
you tried adding the URL as an attachment? This<BR>> will work in =
all<BR>>=20
inboxes (Windows, Web, Outlook Lotus...) .<BR>><BR>> Kind=20
regards,<BR>><BR>> Alan Rickayzen<BR>><BR>><BR>> =
-----Original=20
Message-----<BR>> From: michel Tallon<BR>>=20
[mailto:michel.tallon@ifrance.com]<BR>> Sent: Donnerstag, August 09, =
2001=20
1:16 PM<BR>> To: SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR>> Subject: Re: Adding =
URL in=20
e-mails<BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi Richard,<BR>><BR>> For the =
fisrt=20
problem, try<BR>>=20
<(>&<)>_report=3DZZTEST<(>&<)> instead =
of<BR>>=20
&_report=3DZZTEST& , by enclosing the & with <(> =
you<BR>> it=20
will be displayed<BR>> correctly.<BR>><BR>> The second point =
(cutting=20
URL) is more tricky.<BR>> Method SendTaskDescription use some =
function=20
module<BR>> (SWU_GET_TASK_TEXTLINES)<BR>> with restriction to the =
lenght=20
(75 characters, at<BR>> least in 4.6C). And even<BR>> if you =
change the=20
value directly in the code, you<BR>> have to take care of =
all<BR>> the=20
other treatment in this method you may restrict<BR>> the =
lenght.<BR>> The=20
easier way is to restrict to URL lenght to 75<BR>> char.<BR>> The =
more=20
complex it's to try to modify the<BR>> SendTaskDescription=20
Method.<BR>><BR>> Hope it helps.<BR>><BR>> =
Regards.<BR>><BR>>=20
Michel Tallon.<BR>><BR>> -----Message d'origine-----<BR>> De : =
SAP=20
Workflow<BR>> [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]De la part =
de<BR>>=20
Richard Schot<BR>> Envoyi : jeudi 9 ao{t 2001 11:50<BR>> @ :=20
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR>> Objet : Adding URL in=20
e-mails<BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi all,<BR>> I have a problem when =
sending a=20
SMTP mail to sap</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>> =
users with a=20
hyperlink to<BR>> a<BR>> web report. It is possible to store in =
the=20
hyperlink<BR>> the reportname,<BR>> variant<BR>> and=20
parameters/select-option values.<BR>><BR>> However....<BR>> I =
have a=20
task that sends the email (selfitem<BR>> sendtaskdescription) and =
I<BR>>=20
pass<BR>> a<BR>> container value with the URL in question. In =
the<BR>>=20
email a part of the URL<BR>> is<BR>> disappeared....<BR>> If =
you=20
specify the url f.i.=20
like<BR>><BR>http://sdfsdfsd/scripts/wgate.dll/webrfc/!?_function=3Dw=
ww_get_report&_report=3D<BR>>=20
ZZTEST&_variant=3DITS&_parc_ebeln=3D4500000123<BR>><BR>> =
the part=20
between &...& is disappeared. I think this<BR>> is caused by =
the<BR>> interpretation of SAP that values between '&' =
must<BR>> be=20
replaced by the<BR>> value<BR>> of<BR>> the attribute of the =
buisness=20
object. This is not<BR>> present and therfore<BR>>=20
skipped.<BR>><BR>> The result of the=20
URL:<BR>><BR>http://sdfsdfsd/scripts/wgate.dll/webrfc/!?_function=3Dw=
ww_get_report_variant=3D<BR>>=20
ITS&_parc_ebeln=3D4500000123<BR>><BR>> Another question I =
have is about=20
the cut of the URL.<BR>> In outlook the URL is<BR>> cut<BR>> =
in half so=20
therefore can not be used.<BR>><BR>> Has anyone a solution for =
this ? Any=20
help is<BR>> appreciated!<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>=3D=3D=3D =
message truncated=20
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