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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Guy Brotzki<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 27 February 2005 09:34<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Error message while
trying to process an task of an old instance of a workflow template</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Anna </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I haven't changed anything in the method
mentioned in the error,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I've just entered a condition to check if
the PM Order is in status Released (this is a new Attribute of the business
object), <br>
And if it's not then the Path of the workflow is set to go through the the
old step,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>that allows the user to set the order
status to Release (Method : Edit_Asynchronous).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>This step, task and binding is the
same as it was in the old version,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>And those steps are working correctly in
new instances.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If you have more ideas I'll be happy to
hear them,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks in advance</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Guy Brotzki</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Hill,
Anna</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 25, 2005
2:46 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Error message while
trying to process an task of an old instance of a workflow template</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi Guy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Have you changed the method or it's import
parameters (if you are using any) being called by the task? Even though the
workflow instance is using the old version, it will be executing the current
version of any method code so if this has changed so that it is no longer
compatible with the task/bindings from the old version, then it will be uable
to execute the method. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Cheers</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Anna</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Guy Brotzki<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 24, 2005
6:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Error message while
trying to process an task of an old instance of a workflow template</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->Hello
to you all</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>After
changing a workflow template and trying to process a task of an old instance of
the same workflow template I'm getting this message :</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>"</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>Work item 000008261697: Object PRD400 ZBUS2007C 000002116691
method EDIT_ASYNCHRONOUS cannot be executed</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Message
no. WL 821<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>Diagnosis</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The call
of the object methods for the work item ended with a return code for which
there is no handling defined in the workflow. This is regarded as an error by
the work item manager (WIM). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>System Response</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The work
item was set to error status, the return values from the object method were
saved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>Procedure</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Check the
saved return values of the object method. In particular, check whether<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>an application (ERRORCODE = 1) or<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>a system error (ERRORCODE = 2) is involved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the
case of an application error, please check your workflow definition and the
implementation of your object methods.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the
case of a system error, please contact your workflow system administrator. In
this case also check whether there is an error in the binding definition
between task and method.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-weight:bold'>"</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
change I've made is a minor one, I've enterd a condition before the failed
step, the same steps and task are used in the new version, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and in
new instances of this workflow, and by the same user who faild to process the
old instance step, the step had been process successfully.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Have you
enccunterd this kind of error, can you tell me what is the best way to
deal with it ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We
are working on Rel 4.6C. Support Package 40.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks in
advance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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