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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I'm on 4.0B and I've got some =
workflows whose work items are stuck in process (status =3D =
"STARTED"). This happened due to exceptions not being =
defined in the method: the exceptions were in the method code via =
"exit_return" but the corresponding exception was not defined =
in the actual method's attributes. So the work items have error =
OL818: Exception '9002' is not defined for method 'COMPLETEECO' object =
type 'ZECO'.</FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Long-term:</FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Since our exceptions are not modeled =
in definition and they are temporary errors, my plan is to create these =
missing temporary exceptions in the actual method's attributes so that =
the system will attempt to restart the work item and if necessary, send =
a notification to the Workflow administrator. So do I only need =
to create a new Workflow version (i.e. I don't have to create a new =
method and a new task, do I)?</FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Short-term:</FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">How do I go about getting these =
background work items unstuck? Please note that these do seem to =
be "temporary" errors since this has only happened on a few =
(not all) Workflows.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Brad</FONT>
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