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<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>HAcks allowed ?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>read on...</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>call SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW (commit
work and wait).</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>You may need to place a short wait statement
in there.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>Wait upto n seconds.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>you get the WORKITEM ID back.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>Then call</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>SAP_WAPI_EXECUTE_WORKITEM
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>If the first step is a dialog one.
Away she goes....</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>Worse case scenario is you read all
workitems using SAP_WAPI_WORKITEMS_BY_TASK </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005> for a TASK to be executed. It should
belong to the WORKITEM ID of the Workflow actually started.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>then call <SPAN
class=701295909-16022005>SAP_WAPI_EXECUTE_WORKITEM with this
ID.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>I just tested
this with a single step WFLOW.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005>WSXXXXXX</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>has 1 step
</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>decision
task</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>SE37
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>The SE37 on
<SPAN class=701295909-16022005>SAP_WAPI_EXECUTE_WORKITEM with the returned
wI ID.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005>It worked.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>DONT FORGET:
The WSxxxxxx needs to have the user calling it as an agent, not just the
tasks!</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN class=701295909-16022005>;-)
Smoking</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=701295909-16022005><SPAN
class=701295909-16022005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><B><FONT color=#000080 size=1>Phil Soady</FONT></B> <BR><FONT color=#808080
size=1>Senior Consultant</FONT> <BR><FONT color=#808080 size=1>Business
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Dart,
Jocelyn<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,16 February 2005 12:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>Rick, </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>No, you are
correct, the WAPI can only start the workflow. It can't interrupt the
current transaction as this could cause logical unit of work issues with the
current transaction, e.g. data may not be saved or data relationships may be
corrupted. What you can do is use your own screen, e.g. in a BADI
if it is available and allows you to do this, and then pass this information
to the workflow using the WAPI - e.g. so that the workflow can then skip that
first step as it already has the data. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>Other than that, yes
you can raise the work item as an express item, which will give a message with
the option of going immediately to their inbox. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>Would you please give
me the chapter/section/page/statement you are referring to and we'll put
a clarification up on the workflowbook site. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>Regards,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=168372201-16022005>Jocelyn
</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Josefek,
Richard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,16 February 2005 7:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B>
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><SPAN class=760534820-15022005>I am trying to get the first step of my
workflow to popup immediately without the user visiting their inbox. In the
publication "<EM>Practical Workflow for SAP</EM>" it seems to infer that
this can be accomplished by using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=760534820-15022005>For testing purposes, I have a single step
workflow that brings up a form for the user to fill out. I have been trying
to use this WAPI and have had some success in starting the workflow, but it
appears in the users inbox. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=760534820-15022005>Does anyone have any experience with this.
Can you enlighten me as to how to get this form to popup when the WAPI is
executed?</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=760534820-15022005>Thanx</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=760534820-15022005>Rick</SPAN></P>
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