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<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005>Jocelyn,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005>In Chapter 13, section 13.2.1 under
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW pg 366 it says "for an analysis of weather to start a
workflow with an event or weather to start it directly, refer to section 12.3.1
first."</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005>In section 13.3.1 the last bulleted item on
page 369 says "If you want the first step of the work item to popup immediately
without the user visiting their inbox (synchronous dialog chain), you cannot
start the workflow with an event."</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=208152215-16022005>Rick</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><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> Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<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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