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<P>I am working on a Pr requsition workflow.i need to send a mail.... from the workflow .(send mail step)to an email address in outlook from the workflow step..is there any way to determine the username of the workflow initiator......?? reply will be greatly appreciated..</P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>sap-wug-request@mit.edu</I><BR>Reply-To: <I>sap-wug@mit.edu</I><BR>To: <I>sap-wug@mit.edu</I><BR>Subject: <I>SAP-WUG Digest, Vol 21, Issue 14</I><BR>Date: <I>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:48:44 -0400</I><BR>>Send SAP-WUG mailing list submissions to<BR>> sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>><BR>>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> sap-wug-request@mit.edu<BR>><BR>>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> sap-wug-owner@mit.edu<BR>><BR>>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>>than "Re: Contents of SAP-WUG digest..."<BR>><BR>><BR>>Today's Topics:<BR>><BR>> 1. RE: AW: linking SAP to MS
Outlook - Issues (Kjetil Kilhavn)<BR>> 2. Re: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues (vijay srikanth)<BR>> 3. RE: (M?rton Zsolt)<BR>><BR>><BR>>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>>Message: 1<BR>>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:10:44 +0200<BR>>From: "Kjetil Kilhavn" <KJETILK@statoil.com><BR>>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>>Message-ID:<BR>> <273AA3C12CC7C54DA3C0C33F3857FE5C012C8A11@ST-EXCL03.statoil.net><BR>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>><BR>>You should not use RSWUWFML as long as you have RSWUWFML2 in your system.<BR>><BR>>By playing around with options and reading the documentation for the report you will find out how to enable
the other two checkboxes. You'll learn several other useful things as well in the process.<BR>>--<BR>>Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil ?FT KTJ BAS DEV SAP<BR>><BR>><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu<BR>> > [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of vijay srikanth<BR>> > Sent: 3. august 2006 16:46<BR>> > To: sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>> > Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> ><BR>> > Yeah Mike, I saw it and came to know of these two reports<BR>> ><BR>> > RSWUWFML2<BR>> > RSWUWFML<BR>> ><BR>> > To send email notifications about work items. But when I run<BR>> > these two reports, the I see that there is a section in the<BR>> > selection screen to 'Add executable Attachment for E-Mail for<BR>> ><BR>> > It has three checkboxes.<BR>>
><BR>> > Workflow Entry<BR>> > WorkItem Display<BR>> > WorkItem Execution<BR>> ><BR>> > The Workflow Entry checkbox is enabled while the other two<BR>> > options are disabled. How can I enable the other two<BR>> > checkboxes and avail the work items to be displayed and<BR>> > executed in my outlook inbox.<BR>> ><BR>> > Regards,<BR>> > Vijay<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > >From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > >Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > >To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > >Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:45:44 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > ><BR>> > >See Gavin's earlier response.<BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>>
> > > Hi Mike,<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > What are these extended notifications? I've not heard of 'em.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Regards,<BR>> > > > Vijay<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > > >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:57:13 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > >>Yes, the UWL is a portal solution. I am not very familiar<BR>> > with the<BR>> > > >>third party
offerings these days and I am not sure if<BR>> > we're allowed<BR>> > > >>to mention them. There are a couple, should not be too<BR>> > difficult to<BR>> > > >>find - google<BR>> > >is<BR>> > > >>your friend, as are SearchSap, SapGenie, SAPFans, etc.<BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >>Exchange Connector has nothing at all to do with<BR>> > workflow, it is for<BR>> > > >>sending mail to and from Exchange.<BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >>Have you looked at extended notifications as suggested earlier?<BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >>Cheers,<BR>> > > >>Mike<BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> > Mike, don't I need Portal for UWL? can you give me<BR>> > details of any<BR>>
> > >> other<BR>> > > >> > products<BR>> > > >> > I heard exchange connector is another product used for<BR>> > the same.<BR>> > > >> > But<BR>> > >I<BR>> > > >> > have<BR>> > > >> > no idea how to go about working with Exchange Connector.<BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> > Regards,<BR>> > > >> > Vijay<BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > > >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >> >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook -
Issues<BR>> > > >> >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:00:36 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >>Work is not mail is not work. MAPI is dead, gone,<BR>> > dodo, no more,<BR>> > > >> kaputt.<BR>> > > >> >>Been announced years ago, and you should find notices to this<BR>> > > >> >>effect<BR>> > > >> in<BR>> > > >> >>OSS.<BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >>There are other third-party products that provide<BR>> > various levels<BR>> > > >> >>of integration with Outlook, but from a pure SAP point of view<BR>> > > >> >>it's been superceded by the UWL because MAPI was a<BR>>
> pain and quite limited.<BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >>Cheers,<BR>> > > >> >>Mike<BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >> > If that being the case, and assuming my company doesn't use<BR>> > > >> >> > MAPI servers/protocols for outlook, does it mean<BR>> > that I can't<BR>> > > >> >> > access<BR>> > >SAP<BR>> > > >> >> > workitems in my inbox at all?<BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> > Regards,<BR>> > > >> >> > Vijay<BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> >>From: "Pflug, Brigitte"
<brigitte.pflug@bearingpoint.com><BR>> > > >> >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >> >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu>,<BR>> > > >> <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >> >> >>Subject: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > >> >> >>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:51:39 +0100<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >>I don't know if there is more for you to do with the Sapgui<BR>> > > >> >>installation,<BR>> > > >> >> >>but as for Outlook 2003:<BR>> > > >> >> >>you should find the
right place under<BR>> > > >>extras-options-E-Mail-Setup-Mail<BR>> > > >> >> >>Accounts. There is an assistant to guide you<BR>> > through adding a<BR>> > > >> >> >>new account.<BR>> > > >> >> >>For "Server type" you choose "additional server<BR>> > types" (?, the<BR>> > >last<BR>> > > >> >> >> option<BR>> > > >> >> >>in the list), and on the next screen you should<BR>> > find the MAPI.<BR>> > >Then<BR>> > > >> >> >> follows<BR>> > > >> >> >>the configuration described in the excerpt you added.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >>However, I found that with MAPI, Outlook (at least the
2003<BR>> > > >> version)<BR>> > > >> >>only<BR>> > > >> >> >>opens if it can get a connection to the<BR>> > configurated SAP system.<BR>> > > >> >> >> Otherwise,<BR>> > > >> >> >>you don't get access to your Outlook at all. So I decided<BR>> > > >> >> >>against<BR>> > > >> it.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >>Regards,<BR>> > > >> >> >>Brigitte<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> -----Urspr??ngliche Nachricht-----<BR>> > > >> >> >> Von: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu im Auftrag von<BR>> > vijay srikanth<BR>> > > >> >> >> Gesendet: Mi
02.08.2006 15:12<BR>> > > >> >> >> An: sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> >> >> Cc:<BR>> > > >> >> >> Betreff: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> Hi all,<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> I'm trying to receive work items in my MS<BR>> > Outlook Inbox. The<BR>> > >basic<BR>> > > >> >> >>necessity<BR>> > > >> >> >> is to install MAPI service provider from my SAP Setup.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> 1. I'm unable to find any placeholder during<BR>> > the
Setup to<BR>> > > >> >> >>install<BR>> > > >> >> these<BR>> > > >> >> >>MAPI<BR>> > > >> >> >> services onto my computer. I'm installing SAP<BR>> > GUI 640 on my PC.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> 2. I can only see one 'Outlook Integration'<BR>> > checkbox during<BR>> > > >> >> >>my<BR>> > >set<BR>> > > >> >> up.<BR>> > > >> >> >> Is<BR>> > > >> >> >> that enough to intall MAPI services on my desktop.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> 3. I'm unable to find the exact place in<BR>> > outlook where I<BR>> > > >> >>
>>should<BR>> > > >> add<BR>> > > >> >> the<BR>> > > >> >> >> ''SERIVCE" required in my profile to actually<BR>> > connect to SAP.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> I've attached below an excerpt that I took out<BR>> > from SAP WUG<BR>> > > >> messages<BR>> > > >> >> >> only.<BR>> > > >> >> >> This service option - I"m unable to find in my outlook.<BR>> > > >> >> >>Please<BR>> > > >> >> instruct<BR>> > > >> >> >>me.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> I'm using MS Outlook 2003 Serivce Pack 2. Is<BR>> > there anything<BR>> > > >> >>
>>extra<BR>> > > >> I<BR>> > > >> >>need<BR>> > > >> >> >>to<BR>> > > >> >> >> do to get this thing going.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> Thanks & Regards,<BR>> > > >> >> >> Vijay<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> Linking SAP to Outlook<BR>> > > >> >> >> Barna Kardos Barna.Kardos at unilever.com<BR>> > > >> >> >> Mon Nov 13 23:10:15 EST 2000<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> Previous message: Linking SAP to Outlook<BR>> > > >> >> >> Next message: User decision<BR>> > > >> >> >> Messages
sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [<BR>> > subject ] [ author<BR>> > > >> >> >>]<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >><BR>> > > >><BR>> > ><BR>> > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > > >>------------<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> HI Tony,<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> The setup of linking SAP inbox to the Microsoft<BR>> > Outlook is<BR>> > > >> >> >>the<BR>> > > >> >> >> following:<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> You have to install MAPI by run SAP gui setup and on
the<BR>> > >component<BR>> > > >> >> >> screen<BR>> > > >> >> >> you<BR>> > > >> >> >> have to choose the Desktop interfaces and click<BR>> > on the Change<BR>> > > >>options<BR>> > > >> >> >>button<BR>> > > >> >> >> and choose SAP MAPI Service Provider. After the<BR>> > installation<BR>> > > >> >> >>you<BR>> > > >>have<BR>> > > >> >>to<BR>> > > >> >> >>add<BR>> > > >> >> >> this to the Services option in the Outlook<BR>> > Tools menu. Here<BR>> > > >> >> >>you<BR>> > > >> will<BR>> > > >> >> >> have<BR>> > > >>
>> >>to<BR>> > > >> >> >> give all the logon informations for the<BR>> > required SAP system<BR>> > > >> /system,<BR>> > > >> >> >>client,<BR>> > > >> >> >> user and password/. Finally on the configuration screen<BR>> > > >> >> >>choose<BR>> > >the<BR>> > > >> >> >> Message<BR>> > > >> >> >> store sheet and tick the Workflow enable function.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> The result should be that a new Inbox /name:<BR>> > 'system nr.'+<BR>> > > >> 'client'<BR>> > > >> >> >> SAPoffice -<BR>> > > >> >> >> 'user'/ would appear. The Inbox folder will contain
the<BR>> > > >> >> >>content<BR>> > >of<BR>> > > >> >> your<BR>> > > >> >> >>SAP<BR>> > > >> >> >> inbox /you can set up online and offline link/.<BR>> > The message<BR>> > > >> subject<BR>> > > >> >> >> field<BR>> > > >> >> >> will<BR>> > > >> >> >> contain the task description, the message body<BR>> > will contain<BR>> > > >> >> >>the<BR>> > > >> long<BR>> > > >> >> >> text<BR>> > > >> >> >>of<BR>> > > >> >> >> the task description and the execution buttons,<BR>> > which by<BR>> > > >> >>
>>doubble clicking<BR>> > > >> >> >> logs<BR>> > > >> >> >> on the SAP system and goes directly to the<BR>> > required transaction.<BR>> > > >> >> After<BR>> > > >> >> >> executing the message will dissapear /online<BR>> > link/, just as<BR>> > > >> >> >>in<BR>> > >the<BR>> > > >> >> SAP<BR>> > > >> >> >> inbox.<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> > > >> >> >> SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >> >> >> SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> >> >>
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >><BR>> > ><BR>> > >>********************************************************************<BR>> > > >>*******************************<BR>> > > >> >> >>The information in this email is confidential and may be<BR>> > > >> >> >>legally privileged Access to this email by anyone<BR>> > other than<BR>> > > >> >> >>the intended addressee<BR>> > >is<BR>> > > >> >> >>unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient of this<BR>> > > >> message,<BR>> > > >> >> any<BR>> > > >> >>
>>review, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, or any<BR>> > >action<BR>> > > >> >>taken<BR>> > > >> >> >>or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is<BR>> > prohibited and may<BR>> > > >> >> >>be unlawful.<BR>> > > >> >> >>If you are not the intended recipient, please reply to or<BR>> > > >> >> >>forward<BR>> > >a<BR>> > > >> >> copy<BR>> > > >> >> >> of<BR>> > > >> >> >>this message to the sender and delete the message, any<BR>> > >attachments,<BR>> > > >> >> and<BR>> > > >> >> >> any<BR>> > > >> >> >>copies thereof from your system.<BR>> > >
>> >><BR>> > > >><BR>> > ><BR>> > >>********************************************************************<BR>> > > >>*******************************<BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >> >> >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > >> >> >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >> >> >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> >> >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > >> >> > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >> >> >
SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > >> >> ><BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >><BR>> > > >> >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > >> >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >> >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > >> > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >> > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > >> ><BR>> > > >><BR>> > >
>><BR>> > > >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > >_______________________________________________<BR>> > >SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > >SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>>
><BR>><BR>><BR>>-------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is<BR>>intended for the addressee only. Any unauthorised use, dissemination of the<BR>>information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the<BR>>addressee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete<BR>>this message.<BR>>Thank you.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>------------------------------<BR>><BR>>Message: 2<BR>>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:09:32 +0000<BR>>From: "vijay srikanth" <vijay_d15@hotmail.com><BR>>Subject: Re: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>>To: sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>>Message-ID: <BAY124-F11AAF4D90EC1D9331B5E19D500@phx.gbl><BR>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed<BR>><BR>>Thank you Gavin. That report
really seems to be a panacea (Hope so)<BR>><BR>>Regards,<BR>>Vijay<BR>><BR>><BR>> >From: "Gavin Mooney" <gavinmooney@gmail.com><BR>> >Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> >To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> >Subject: Re: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:11:05 -0300<BR>> ><BR>> >Vijay,<BR>> ><BR>> >You just need to check the boxes. If you are going to schedule this<BR>> >report then create an appropriate variant. The report documentation is<BR>> >very helpful.<BR>> ><BR>> >If the checkboxes you mention are disabled it sounds like you have<BR>> >ticked the option to just send a summary message to the email system,<BR>> >rather than one message per work item...<BR>> ><BR>>
>HTH,<BR>> >Gavin<BR>> ><BR>> >2006/8/3, vijay srikanth <vijay_d15@hotmail.com>:<BR>> > > Yeah Mike, I saw it and came to know of these two reports<BR>> > ><BR>> > > RSWUWFML2<BR>> > > RSWUWFML<BR>> > ><BR>> > > To send email notifications about work items. But when I run these two<BR>> > > reports, the I see that there is a section in the selection screen to<BR>> >'Add<BR>> > > executable Attachment for E-Mail for<BR>> > ><BR>> > > It has three checkboxes.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Workflow Entry<BR>> > > WorkItem Display<BR>> > > WorkItem Execution<BR>> > ><BR>> > > The Workflow Entry checkbox is enabled while the other two options are<BR>> > > disabled. How can I enable the other two checkboxes and avail the
work<BR>> >items<BR>> > > to be displayed and executed in my outlook inbox.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Regards,<BR>> > > Vijay<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > >From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > > >Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > >Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:45:44 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > >See Gavin's earlier response.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > > > Hi Mike,<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > What are these extended notifications? I've not heard of 'em.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > >
><BR>> > > > > Regards,<BR>> > > > > Vijay<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > > > >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > > >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:57:13 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > > >>Yes, the UWL is a portal solution. I am not very familiar with the<BR>> >third<BR>> > > > >>party offerings these days and I am not sure if we're allowed to<BR>> >mention<BR>> > > > >>them.
There are a couple, should not be too difficult to find -<BR>> >google<BR>> > > >is<BR>> > > > >>your friend, as are SearchSap, SapGenie, SAPFans, etc.<BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >>Exchange Connector has nothing at all to do with workflow, it is for<BR>> > > > >>sending mail to and from Exchange.<BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >>Have you looked at extended notifications as suggested earlier?<BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >>Cheers,<BR>> > > > >>Mike<BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> > Mike, don't I need Portal for UWL? can you give me details of any<BR>> > > > >> other<BR>> > > > >> > products<BR>> > > >
>> > I heard exchange connector is another product used for the same.<BR>> >But<BR>> > > >I<BR>> > > > >> > have<BR>> > > > >> > no idea how to go about working with Exchange Connector.<BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> > Regards,<BR>> > > > >> > Vijay<BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap@workflowconnections.com><BR>> > > > >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >> >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > > >> >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug
2006 07:00:36 +0100 (BST)<BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>Work is not mail is not work. MAPI is dead, gone, dodo, no more,<BR>> > > > >> kaputt.<BR>> > > > >> >>Been announced years ago, and you should find notices to this<BR>> >effect<BR>> > > > >> in<BR>> > > > >> >>OSS.<BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>There are other third-party products that provide various levels<BR>> >of<BR>> > > > >> >>integration with Outlook, but from a pure SAP point of view it's<BR>> >been<BR>> > > > >> >>superceded by the UWL because MAPI was a pain and quite limited.<BR>>
> > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>Cheers,<BR>> > > > >> >>Mike<BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> > If that being the case, and assuming my company doesn't use<BR>> >MAPI<BR>> > > > >> >> > servers/protocols for outlook, does it mean that I can't<BR>> >access<BR>> > > >SAP<BR>> > > > >> >> > workitems in my inbox at all?<BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> > Regards,<BR>> > > > >> >> > Vijay<BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> >>From: "Pflug, Brigitte"
<brigitte.pflug@bearingpoint.com><BR>> > > > >> >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >> >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu>,<BR>> > > > >> <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>> > > > >> >> >>Subject: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > > >> >> >>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:51:39 +0100<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >>Hi Vijay,<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >>I don't know if there is more for you to do with the Sapgui<BR>> > > > >> >>installation,<BR>> > > > >> >> >>but as for Outlook 2003:<BR>>
> > > >> >> >>you should find the right place under<BR>> > > > >>extras-options-E-Mail-Setup-Mail<BR>> > > > >> >> >>Accounts. There is an assistant to guide you through adding a<BR>> >new<BR>> > > > >> >> >> account.<BR>> > > > >> >> >>For "Server type" you choose "additional server types" (?, the<BR>> > > >last<BR>> > > > >> >> >> option<BR>> > > > >> >> >>in the list), and on the next screen you should find the MAPI.<BR>> > > >Then<BR>> > > > >> >> >> follows<BR>> > > > >> >> >>the configuration described in the excerpt you added.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > >
>> >> >>However, I found that with MAPI, Outlook (at least the 2003<BR>> > > > >> version)<BR>> > > > >> >>only<BR>> > > > >> >> >>opens if it can get a connection to the configurated SAP<BR>> >system.<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Otherwise,<BR>> > > > >> >> >>you don't get access to your Outlook at all. So I decided<BR>> >against<BR>> > > > >> it.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >>Regards,<BR>> > > > >> >> >>Brigitte<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<BR>> > > > >> >>
>> Von: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu im Auftrag von vijay<BR>> >srikanth<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Gesendet: Mi 02.08.2006 15:12<BR>> > > > >> >> >> An: sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Cc:<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Betreff: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> Hi all,<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>
>> I'm trying to receive work items in my MS Outlook Inbox.<BR>> >The<BR>> > > >basic<BR>> > > > >> >> >>necessity<BR>> > > > >> >> >> is to install MAPI service provider from my SAP Setup.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> 1. I'm unable to find any placeholder during the Setup<BR>> >to install<BR>> > > > >> >> these<BR>> > > > >> >> >>MAPI<BR>> > > > >> >> >> services onto my computer. I'm installing SAP GUI 640 on<BR>> >my PC.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >>
>> >> 2. I can only see one 'Outlook Integration' checkbox<BR>> >during my<BR>> > > >set<BR>> > > > >> >> up.<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Is<BR>> > > > >> >> >> that enough to intall MAPI services on my desktop.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> 3. I'm unable to find the exact place in outlook where I<BR>> >should<BR>> > > > >> add<BR>> > > > >> >> the<BR>> > > > >> >> >> ''SERIVCE" required in my profile to actually connect to<BR>> >SAP.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>>
> > > >> >> >> I've attached below an excerpt that I took out from SAP<BR>> >WUG<BR>> > > > >> messages<BR>> > > > >> >> >> only.<BR>> > > > >> >> >> This service option - I"m unable to find in my outlook.<BR>> >Please<BR>> > > > >> >> instruct<BR>> > > > >> >> >>me.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> I'm using MS Outlook 2003 Serivce Pack 2. Is there<BR>> >anything extra<BR>> > > > >> I<BR>> > > > >> >>need<BR>> > > > >> >> >>to<BR>> > > > >> >>
>> do to get this thing going.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> Thanks & Regards,<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Vijay<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> Linking SAP to Outlook<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Barna Kardos Barna.Kardos at unilever.com<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Mon Nov 13 23:10:15 EST 2000<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> Previous message: Linking SAP to
Outlook<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Next message: User decision<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [<BR>> >author ]<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >><BR>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> HI Tony,<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> The setup of linking SAP inbox to the Microsoft Outlook<BR>> >is the<BR>> > >
> >> >> >> following:<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> You have to install MAPI by run SAP gui setup and on the<BR>> > > >component<BR>> > > > >> >> >> screen<BR>> > > > >> >> >> you<BR>> > > > >> >> >> have to choose the Desktop interfaces and click on the<BR>> >Change<BR>> > > > >>options<BR>> > > > >> >> >>button<BR>> > > > >> >> >> and choose SAP MAPI Service Provider. After the<BR>> >installation you<BR>> > > > >>have<BR>> > > > >>
>>to<BR>> > > > >> >> >>add<BR>> > > > >> >> >> this to the Services option in the Outlook Tools menu.<BR>> >Here you<BR>> > > > >> will<BR>> > > > >> >> >> have<BR>> > > > >> >> >>to<BR>> > > > >> >> >> give all the logon informations for the required SAP<BR>> >system<BR>> > > > >> /system,<BR>> > > > >> >> >>client,<BR>> > > > >> >> >> user and password/. Finally on the configuration screen<BR>> >choose<BR>> > > >the<BR>> > > > >> >> >> Message<BR>> > > > >>
>> >> store sheet and tick the Workflow enable function.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> The result should be that a new Inbox /name: 'system<BR>> >nr.'+<BR>> > > > >> 'client'<BR>> > > > >> >> >> SAPoffice -<BR>> > > > >> >> >> 'user'/ would appear. The Inbox folder will contain the<BR>> >content<BR>> > > >of<BR>> > > > >> >> your<BR>> > > > >> >> >>SAP<BR>> > > > >> >> >> inbox /you can set up online and offline link/. The<BR>> >message<BR>>
> > > >> subject<BR>> > > > >> >> >> field<BR>> > > > >> >> >> will<BR>> > > > >> >> >> contain the task description, the message body will<BR>> >contain the<BR>> > > > >> long<BR>> > > > >> >> >> text<BR>> > > > >> >> >>of<BR>> > > > >> >> >> the task description and the execution buttons, which by<BR>> >doubble<BR>> > > > >> >> >> clicking<BR>> > > > >> >> >> logs<BR>> > > > >> >> >> on the SAP system and
goes directly to the required<BR>> >transaction.<BR>> > > > >> >> After<BR>> > > > >> >> >> executing the message will dissapear /online link/, just<BR>> >as in<BR>> > > >the<BR>> > > > >> >> SAP<BR>> > > > >> >> >> inbox.<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >> >> >> SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > >> >> >> SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >>
>> >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >>***************************************************************************************************<BR>> > > > >> >> >>The information in this email is confidential and may be<BR>> >legally<BR>> > > > >> >> >> privileged<BR>> > > > >> >> >>Access to this email by anyone other than the intended<BR>> >addressee<BR>> > > >is<BR>> > > > >> >> >>unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient of this<BR>> > > > >>
message,<BR>> > > > >> >> any<BR>> > > > >> >> >>review, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, or any<BR>> > > >action<BR>> > > > >> >>taken<BR>> > > > >> >> >>or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may<BR>> >be<BR>> > > > >> >> >> unlawful.<BR>> > > > >> >> >>If you are not the intended recipient, please reply to or<BR>> >forward<BR>> > > >a<BR>> > > > >> >> copy<BR>> > > > >> >> >> of<BR>> > > > >> >> >>this message to the sender and delete the message, any<BR>> > > >attachments,<BR>> > > > >> >> and<BR>> > > > >> >>
>> any<BR>> > > > >> >> >>copies thereof from your system.<BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > ><BR>> > >>***************************************************************************************************<BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >><BR>> > > > >> >> >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >> >> >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > >> >> >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >> >> >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >> >
_______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >> >> > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > >> >> > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >> >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > >> >> ><BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >><BR>> > > > >> >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >> >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > >> >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >> >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >> > SAP-WUG
mailing list<BR>> > > > >> > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > >> ><BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >><BR>> > > > >>_______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > >>SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > > > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> >
> >_______________________________________________<BR>> > > >SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > >SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> > > SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>> >_______________________________________________<BR>> >SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>> >SAP-WUG@mit.edu<BR>> >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>------------------------------<BR>><BR>>Message: 3<BR>>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:46:57 +0200<BR>>From: M?rton Zsolt
<Zsolt.Marton@t-systems.co.hu><BR>>Subject: RE:<BR>>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug@mit.edu><BR>>Message-ID:<BR>> <21D28E14F8E22141A2F7D19377260F8504E2174B@MAILSRV.uns.t-systems.tss><BR>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2"<BR>><BR>>Hi Richard and Ramki,<BR>>Thanks, problem solved with your advices.<BR>>Zsolt<BR>><BR>>________________________________<BR>><BR>>Felad?: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu meghatalmaz?: Richard V Marut<BR>>K?ldve: 2006. 08. 03., Cs 19:51<BR>>C?mzett: 'SAP Workflow Users' Group'<BR>>T?rgy: RE:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Zsolt,<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>I believe you can you use function module rh_struc_get. Try evaluation path SAP_TAGT for import parameter act_wegid. Then, pass the result table to you task
step.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Richard...<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>________________________________<BR>><BR>>From: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of M?rton Zsolt<BR>>Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:33 AM<BR>>To: SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR>>Subject:<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Hi all,<BR>><BR>>We are in 5.0 BO Selfitem, method: sendtaskdescription<BR>><BR>>I would like to send a mail where the receiver is a role. The task is a background task and I don't know, how can I pass the role content (user) to the container AddresString.<BR>><BR>>Is there another way to send mails to role?<BR>><BR>>Any help is useful.<BR>><BR>>Thanks in advance, regards<BR>><BR>>Zsolt<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>-------------- next
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