Well, In the workitem container of the step that obtains the userID,
the string 'USUSER1' is there, but then when I try a container
operation, the value doesn't appear.. it's empty.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/12/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Gavin Mooney</b> <<a href="mailto:gavinmooney@gmail.com">gavinmooney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Check the bindings into the WFSYST-AGENT container element and from<br>that to the Agent for your work item.
<br><br>If they're ok then it sounds like a buffering problem, especially if<br>you're seeing it in the task container in the log...<br><br>2006/4/12, Markkos <<a href="mailto:markkos@gmail.com">markkos@gmail.com</a>>:
<br>> I tried hardcoding it right now, and it works...<br>><br>> I don't know why the element lose the value within the workflow...<br>><br>> Any comments?<br>><br>><br>> On 4/12/06, Gavin Mooney <
<a href="mailto:gavinmooney@gmail.com">gavinmooney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > Markkos,<br>> ><br>> > You're saying that even hard-coding (via Container Operation) a<br>> > username into a container element and then routing the subsequent
<br>> > workflow step to that container element (as an Expression) doesn't<br>> > make the work item go to the right person?<br>> ><br>> > Your container element is defined as like WFSYST-AGENT and you're
<br>> > hardcoding the agent as e.g. USMARKKOS where MARKKOS is the username?<br>> ><br>> > Maybe a binding problem then?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > 2006/4/11, Markkos <<a href="mailto:markkos@gmail.com">
markkos@gmail.com</a>>:<br>> > > Yes Gavin , You understood, it's what you said...<br>> > ><br>> > > And you were right, no value is passing through the container<br>> operation...<br>> > > the strange thing here, is that I've checked the container of the task
<br>> that<br>> > > determines the user, and there it is...<br>> > ><br>> > > well, I tried to do several container operations without succeeding.. I<br>> > > don't know what's the problem now...
<br>> > ><br>> > > at least thanks for your comments...<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > On 4/11/06, Gavin Mooney <<a href="mailto:gavinmooney@gmail.com">gavinmooney@gmail.com</a>
> wrote:<br>> > > > Markkos,<br>> > > ><br>> > > > You say that the user can be any user for each run of the workflow,<br>> > > > and that this user is determined in the preceding step. If the agent
<br>> > > > can be literally anyone, then your task may well need to be a general<br>> > > > task.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > However the attribute "general task" belongs at the task level, and if
<br>> > > > you want the work item to be sent to the user identified in the<br>> > > > previous step then that will be assigned at the workflow step level as<br>> > > > an 'Expression' where you insert the name of your container element
<br>> > > > that contains the user(s). I think that might be what you're doing<br>> > > > already but I'm not sure I understood everything that you wrote.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > If the work item is going to everyone then it sounds like the
<br>> > > > container element with your agents in is empty. Are you sure the<br>> > > > previous step is populating it correctly? To test this you could put a<br>> > > > 'Container Operation' before your work item step and hard code a user
<br>> > > > ID into the container element then see if the work item is sent to<br>> > > > that ID.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > HTH,<br>> > > > Gavin<br>> > > >
<br>> > > > 2006/4/11, Markkos <<a href="mailto:markkos@gmail.com">markkos@gmail.com</a>>:<br>> > > > > The question is:<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > How do I have an agent assigned task without having it as a general
<br>> > > task?<br>> > > > > (Using an expression as the element (that will contain the SAP User<br>> ID,<br>> > > with<br>> > > > > the US preceding...)<br>> > > > >
<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > On 4/11/06, Markkos < <a href="mailto:markkos@gmail.com">markkos@gmail.com</a> > wrote:<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > First, to Larry: No, I don't want to send it to myself.
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Second, Kjetil: is not the two points you wrote, it's "one and<br>> only<br>> > > one<br>> > > > > user receives a task of this type, but this can be any user for each
<br>> run<br>> > > of<br>> > > > > the workflow". Because I determine this user in a previous task.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > The problem is that when I put the element of the user agent I
<br>> > > determine,<br>> > > > > It seems that it doesn't respect it, all users will receive a<br>> workitem.<br>> > > And<br>> > > > > it should be only the one in the element (and it contanins...for
<br>> > > example,<br>> > > > > USUTEST1).<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > I mean, why if I specify the user in the element, only the user<br>> should<br>> > > > > receive the workitem notification,,, why all the others users
<br>> receive<br>> > > the<br>> > > > > same workitem in their inbox... how come??<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Need some help with this issue.. I'll appreciate... thanks
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > On 4/11/06, <a href="mailto:lianghuan.x.hu@accenture.com">lianghuan.x.hu@accenture.com</a>
<<br>> > > <a href="mailto:lianghuan.x.hu@accenture.com">lianghuan.x.hu@accenture.com</a> ><br>> > > > > wrote:<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > ><br>> > > > > >
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Perhaps what Markkos wants is simply to send the work item to<br>> himself.<br>> > > If<br>> > > > > this is the case, then instead of using "Expression" and the
<br>> container<br>> > > > > element, try to use "US User", and "RETZ10".<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Larry Hu<br>> > > > > ><br>
> > > > > > ________________________________<br>> > > > > From: <a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a> [mailto: <a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
</a>] On<br>> > > Behalf Of<br>> > > > > Kjetil Kilhavn<br>> > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 2:57 AM<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Subject: RE: How to restrict an agent assigment task... and also<br>> > > > > restrictaworkitem for the Inbox for only one user.<br>> > > > > >
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > I am not quite sure if I understand what your requirement is.<br>> > > > > >
<br>> > > > > > Is the requirement to ensure that<br>> > > > > > a) you and only you (or any other user - but always the same)<br>> receive<br>> > > all<br>> > > > > tasks of this type?
<br>> > > > > > b) one and only one user receives a task of this type, but this<br>> can be<br>> > > any<br>> > > > > user for each task?<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > If your requirement is a) then the easiest solution would be to
<br>> > > restrict<br>> > > > > the possible agents of the task I imagine. In other words, don't<br>> have a<br>> > > > > general task.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > If your requirement is b) then one solution is to create a role,
<br>> and<br>> > > mark<br>> > > > > the "Terminate if role resolution has no result" check box. The role<br>> > > would<br>> > > > > e.g. take a user ID as input, check the validity of the user and
<br>> return<br>> > > it<br>> > > > > prefixed by US. Store the user ID that you pass in in a workflow<br>> > > container<br>> > > > > element so you can change it and restart the workflow if there is a
<br>> > > problem.<br>> > > > > > --<br>> > > > > > Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil ØFT KTJ BAS DEV SAP<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > >
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > ________________________________<br>> > > > > From:
<a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a> [mailto: <a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a>] On<br>> > > Behalf Of<br>> > > > > Markkos<br>> > > > > > Sent: 7. april 2006 17:43
<br>> > > > > > To: SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>> > > > > > Subject: How to restrict an agent assigment task... and also<br>> restrict<br>> > > > > aworkitem for the Inbox for only one user.
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Hi, I have problems with workitems restrictions...<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > I have a task that must to be review only by a user, so I have
<br>> created<br>> > > a<br>> > > > > WFSYST-AGENT type element for the agent, so in the Agents task<br>> section<br>> > > I've<br>> > > > > selected the "Expression" option filled with my element
<br>> (UserId_Agent),.<br>> > > In<br>> > > > > the other hand, I've checked the "Agent Assignment" (in Task<br>> Properties)<br>> > > > > option so the user will received the workitem in his inbox. In the
<br>> > > "Standard<br>> > > > > task: Maintain Agent Assignment" I have selected the General Task<br>> > > > > Attribute.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > The problem here, is that all the users are receiving this
<br>> workitem in<br>> > > > > their inbox, and I just want it for the user I stated in the Element<br>> > > i've<br>> > > > > created (that contains 'USRETZ10', where 'RETZ10' is my userID).
<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > How can I restrict the agent assignment for only and only one<br>> user...<br>> > > > > (I've tried to use the excluded field). And for getting things
<br>> worse,<br>> > > any<br>> > > > > user can proceed with the task, and that's not supposed to be.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > Maybe you can help me with this,,, I'll appreciate any
<br>> comments....<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > > thanks in advance.<br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > ><br>> > > > > >
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