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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
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Brad,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D934441210-27022002>the=20
workflow cannot switch versions at runtime for logical reasons, thus =
all running=20
workflows will always continue with the version they were started =
with. To=20
realise why this must be the case, imagine you have changed the =
flow and=20
the data that goes with it between versions, and a running workflow =
would now=20
try to switch from the old to the new version between steps, but the =
running=20
workflow does not have the data it needs to, say, evaluate a condition =
in the=20
new flow, because this was determined in a step of the NEW=20
flow </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
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class=3D934441210-27022002>that the OLD running workflow had already =
passed.. =20
Even more basic, try imagining how you would determine (putting =
yourself in the=20
position of the workflow engine) what the next step would be in the new =
version,=20
coming from the old version.. say the new version includes a few more =
activities=20
and branches, or even worse, the currently running step in the old flow =
does not=20
exist any more in the new flow.. as far as my understanding goes, it =
would be a=20
logical impossibility to describe such situations within the =
constraints of any=20
programming language.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D934441210-27022002>Greetings,<BR>Stephan </SPAN></FONT></DI=
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<DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
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size=3D2>-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----<BR><B>Von:</B> =
Schroeter, Brad=20
[mailto:BSchroeter@ti.com]<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Dienstag, 26. Februar =
2002=20
23:49<BR><B>An:</B> SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re: =
Active=20
Version of WF Template<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D119333922-26022002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Brian,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D119333922-26022002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm =
on 4.0B and I=20
believe that's the way SAP works by design so that "old" =
workflows will=20
not possibly error out due to changes in the workflow template =
(any new=20
workflows created after the transport/activation should use the new =
workflow=20
version).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D119333922-26022002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>-Brad</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Snyder, Brian=20
[mailto:BSnyder@wafertech.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February =
26, 2002=20
3:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Active=20
Version of WF Template<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a WF(46C) that is initiated =
when an=20
employee has a new qualification added to their training =
profile. This=20
WF then waits until the qualification expires and then sends an =
email to the=20
employee. I have just made some modifications to the original =
WF=20
template and transported it to production. When I look a the log =
for=20
existing WFs that are "In Process", they appear to be using the OLD =
version=20
of the template. I activated the WF in production but they =
still=20
appear to be using the OLD version when I look at them in the WF =
log. =20
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Did I miss something? Is there =
any way to=20
get the IN PROCESS work items to use the new vesion of the =
WF?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any help would be =
appreciated!</FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian Snyder</FONT></B> =
<BR><B><FONT=20
color=3D#800000 face=3DArial size=3D1>WaferTech</FONT></B> =
<BR><B><FONT=20
color=3D#800000 face=3DArial size=3D1>360.817.3141</FONT></B> =
<BR><B><FONT=20
color=3D#800000 face=3DArial =
size=3D1>bsnyder@wafertech.com</FONT></B>=20
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