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<DIV><SPAN class=173271311-29112005><FONT color=#000080>Why not just force
the status of the WF into ERROR (WORKITEM.SetStatus) and then go to SWPR and
restart them?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><STRONG>Alon Raskin</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><STRONG>e: </STRONG><A
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><STRONG>p: +1 207 409 4983 (please note new
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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>Gregory
Utley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 28, 2005 5:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Workflow Restart after System
Problem<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Over the weekend, we experienced
tablespace errors during which several workflows stopped running. These
workflows are not in error status – they simply stopped with the last executed
step in COMPLETED status without triggering a subsequent step. All lights
are green – no messages. The tablespace problems were resolved; workflows
in process before and after the problem occurred are running normally or have
completed successfully.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve done as complete a search of
the WUG archives as I can and have unearthed one message that seems to precisely
mimic the problem described above (although it was posted a few years
back). After several responses from different participants, Jocelyn
finally recommended contacting OSS, so I’m not optimistic that there is a quick
solution to this one. But again, the message is dated, and we’re now
running the current version of SRM in the portal. There may now be more
options.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve tested all SAP_WAPI funmods
that look appropriate (workitem execute, resume, restart, etc.) but none will
restart the workflows. The common complaint from the programs is that the
last step that executed is COMPLETED and not in ERROR status. I’ve also
tried transactions SWIA and SWPC to no avail.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Back in the old days, we could
execute SWP_WORKITEM_CALLBACK_REPEAT, reset the callback flag, and the workflow
would restart. I have a note that </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SAP_WAPI_ADM_WORKFLOW_RESUME
replaces </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SWP_WORKITEM_CALLBACK_REPEAT in SRM,
but it doesn’t appear to be as flexible in terms of resetting completion status
or in which step to affect the restart. (Bear in mind that I need a
step-restart. If I do a workflow restart, I lose all interim
approvals.)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It’s a dilemma.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Greg
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